Offer in Compromise mills

As part of its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams, the IRS renewed warnings about Offer in Compromise (OIC) mills. They’re run by unscrupulous companies that falsely claim they can resolve tax debts for pennies on the dollar without even knowing the details. IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel explained these mills charge steep fees by […]

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Auditing WIP today

External auditors spend a lot of time during fieldwork evaluating how businesses report work in progress (WIP) inventory. Here’s why this warrants special attention and how auditors evaluate whether WIP estimates seem reasonable. Valuing WIP Companies may report various categories of inventory on their balance sheets, depending on the nature of their operations. For companies […]

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Estimated tax payments due

If you make estimated tax payments, be aware that April 15 isn’t just the 2023 tax filing deadline. It’s also the deadline for the first estimated tax payment for 2024. Estimated tax payments are generally made by self-employed people, retirees, investors, businesses and others that don’t have taxes withheld from their income. The payments are […]

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The Trust Fund Recovery Penalty

When a business willfully fails to comply with payroll and income tax obligations, the IRS generally requires any misused funds to be paid back. It also imposes a trust fund recovery penalty (TFRP) on “responsible” persons. Usually, these are owners, officers, directors and shareholders. In one recent case, a U.S. District Court ruled that an […]

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