US tax form 1040 with pen and calculator.

Assessments and Substitute Filed Returns

The Internal Revenue Service and State Taxing Agencies will file a return for a taxpayer if the taxpayer hasn’t filed and income was reported under their identification number.   All of a sudden you receive a balance due notice for a tax period three years prior and you don’t understand where the assessment is coming Read More »

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Your Tax Return is Being Audited: What to Expect

They Pulled Your Return for Review   I think it is safe to say regardless how good of a record keeper you are, when your tax return is pulled for an audit it is scary and intimidating.   There are different kinds of audits.  There is something called a correspondence audit and there is an Read More »