It wasn’t long ago that Tax professionals in various blogs and internet communities (as well as, presumably in the “real world”) started warning others that the IRS was skipping preliminary notices of deficiency and going straight to final notices of deficiency. This tactic, likely done for the sake of efficiency and expediency from the IRS’s…Read more →

Recently, the media and blogosphere has erupted with claims that another “IRS Scandal” is in the mix. The implication from many covering the new scandal is that the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration is basically in contempt of court, and is blatantly ignoring the order of a DC District Court judge to release certain…Read more →

“How can this happen?” Ms. Hinders said in a recent interview. “Who takes your money before they prove that you’ve done anything wrong with it?” The federal government does. Law Lets I.R.S. Seize Accounts on Suspicion, No Crime Required Many people know that you can’t deposit more than $10,000.00 in your bank account without the…Read more →

Read the full Forbes story here. Truth The Vote was suing the IRS for its actions during the BOLO/Targeting scandal. The Court dismissed the action as moot, meaning that no case or controversy existed. The court did not reach the merits of the case. http://taxmachine.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IRS-Truth-The-Vote.mp3Read more →

Politico interviewed Lois Lerner. In this podcast, I discuss what we found out. See the original Politico post here. http://taxmachine.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Lois-Lerner-Politico-Update.mp3Read more →

In this podcast, I take a minute to discuss a recent revelation that the IRS intends to focus more attention on auditing pass-through entities. What does this mean for members of LLCs and shareholders of S-Corps?Read more →

In this brief podcast I discuss the results of a recent TIGTA report and answer in broad terms the question “What happens if I am denied an earned income tax credit.” One thing I don’t discuss in this podcast is the Earned Income Tax Credit Audit process. I will discuss that in a future episode.…Read more →

In this Episode, Tom Groth, a Connecticut Tax Lawyer puts on his “Tax Attorney” hat and discusses Due Process in the context of dealing with IRS collections. Topics Covered include: Final Notice of Intent to Levy Collections Due Process Hearing How Innocent Spouse requests and Equivalent Hearings are different. http://taxmachine.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Podcast-3.mp3Read more →

Just because the IRS doesn’t have anyone manning the phones, they still want extended returns by today.: The current lapse in federal appropriations does not affect the federal tax law, and all taxpayers should continue to meet their tax obligations as normal. Individuals and businesses should keep filing their tax returns and making deposits with the IRS,…Read more →

In this introductory podcast, Attorney Thomas Groth discusses why he started the TaxMachine blog and podcast, and why you should care.Read more →