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Long Holiday Weekends for IRS This Year

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Wetenkamp

Now that tax season is over for the on-time filers, many IRS employees can relax just a little.  And for at least 5 additional days this year they actually can relax at home . . . without pay.  Bloomberg apparently got its … Continue reading →

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Letter Audit Process Nicer Now . . . But Not Faster

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Wetenkamp

The number of IRS “correspondence audits” has risen sharply in recent years.  A correspondence audit is a type of tax audit that is handled in the following manner: The IRS sends taxpayer a letter questioning something on his/her tax return … Continue reading →

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IRS First Impressions

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Wetenkamp

I always like to read about first-time IRS experiences.  The taxpayer usually expresses surprise — either that the IRS is “nicer” or “meaner” than previously thought.  Of course, the IRS is neither nice nor mean.  It is a massive agency … Continue reading →

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Should the IRS Take to the Phones?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Montgomery

When the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) submitted its 2011 annual report to Congress, it emphasized how “the IRS has changed from focusing on personal, local service to automated, centralized processes” and how this shift has hurt the taxpaying public. At … Continue reading →

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Avoid Calling the IRS in December

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Wetenkamp

December is by far the worst time to try to communicate with the IRS about your tax debt. The Second-Stringers I have not noticed that the telephone wait times are much different in December. Perhaps there are more IRS representatives … Continue reading →

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