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A.
Acceptance of engagement and authorization forms
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B.
Obtain all the IRS forms which might be helpful in compiling the
reasoning for the inability to pay the unpaid balance of the
assessment or the reasoning for the assertion the assessment is incorrect.
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1. Obtain the
adviser's OIC Kit
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2. Engagement
dates printout
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a. Fill out a
calendar or a project software project with all
pertinent dates to calendar
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b. Obtain the list
of due dates, deadlines, etc for this project
from the adviser's Kit
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(1) Bar date for amending returns
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(2) Bar dates for claim for refunds
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(a) Tax returns in the unpaid balance of the assessment
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(b) Tax returns in the 3-year rule
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(c) Tax returns in the 2-year rule
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3. Keep in mind
that amended returns may be appropriate if there is
doubt as to the liability
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4. Setup sections
of Workpapers. Prepare a
title page which lists, client name, client ID [folder name], tax
period, general assertions by the government, arguments for the t/p
– short points, no support to be shown, and the listing of the
contents of this section.
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a. Route sheet
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b. Notes -
including handwritten notes and the notes made on the
computer.
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c. The checklist
for this engagement.
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d. General - which
includes the following:
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e. Notices from
the government. Examples
are:
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f. Telephone
conversations with the government. Documentation of
telephone calls. Paper,
Computer, and audio tape documentation.
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g. Documentation
of written communication with the government.
This will include any handwritten notes not transcribed to the
computer and all computer (electronic filed) notes.
This section is important - all are important, however, this is
extremely crucial to maintain this section in detail in be able to
find any correspondence to or from the IRS immediately.
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h. Tax returns -
if there are changes then refer to the separate
section for compilation and procedures of the changes and
preparation of protests, appeals, claims for refunds or amended
returns.
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i. Communication
with the client - written, telephone, meetings, etc.
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j. Government
Correspondence – copies
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5. Forms
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a. 2848
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b. Statement of
Income Tax Changes - 4862
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c. Report of
Individual Income Tax Examination Changes - 1902B
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d. Report of
Individual Income Tax Changes Based On An
Examination of a Flow Through Entity - 1902C
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e. Income Tax
Examination Changes - 4549A
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f. Income Tax
Examination Changes - 4549B
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g. Income Tax
Examination Changes - 4549C
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h. Income Tax
Discrepancy Adjustments - 4549E
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i. Certificate of
subordination - 669-E
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j. Certificate of
subordination of Federal Estate Tax Lien - 669F
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k. Certificate of
Discharge of Property form Federal Tax Lien - 669A
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L. Claim for
refund and request for abatement - 843
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m. Request for
prompt assessment §6501(d) - 4810
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n. Request for
Authorization to use electronic equipment and
consensual monitoring - 5177
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o. Authorization
to apply offer in compromise deposit to
liability - 3040
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p. Offer in
compromise - 656
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q. Collateral
agreement, future income individual - 2261
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r. Collateral
agreement, future income corporation - 2261A
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s. Collateral
agreement, adjusted basis of specific assets - 2261B
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t. Collateral
agreement, waiver of net operating losses, capital
losses and unused investment credits - 2261C
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u. Installment
Agreement Information - 9433
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v. Install
Agreement Request - 9465
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w. Request for
abatement of delinquency or failure to pay tax
penalty individual - 9264
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x. Request to
postpone determination as that an Activity is
engaged for profit applies - 5213
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y. Disclosure
Statement - 8275
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z. Injured Spouse
Claim and Allocation - 8379
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aa. Forms to check IRS penalty & interest computations -
This
checking and computing is done AFTER all other computational
adjustments have been made. This
is to be based upon the corrected tax.
If the bankruptcy relief provisions apply, then they should be
applied first. See step
C.
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(1) Penalties for failure to file tax return and pay tax - 5318
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(2) Computations from Tax Interest forms
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(3) Transcripts
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bb. Forms to submit information, make claims, prove assertions
to
IRS
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(1) 433A
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(2) 433B
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(3) 1040X or appropriate form for amending returns
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(4) Installment Agreement - 433D
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(5) Direct Debit Installment Agreement - 433G
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C.
Gathering information, making computations, making adjustments --
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1. Entrance
Interview with the taxpayer
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a. Inquire about
bankruptcies in the time periods
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b. Determine
whether the taxpayer was insolvent during this time
period.
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c. Furnish the
Client OIC kit to the client
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d. Using the
Organizer gather all the pertinent information
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e. Copies of all
unpaid tax returns
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f. Copies of all
open year tax returns - those are the returns
that were filed and paid timely within the last (3) three years
AND those returns which were paid late but were paid within the last
two (2) years
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g. Engagement
letter -- see samples of a 1040 cover letter.
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h. Taxpayer(s)
representations letter -- see samples of a
management representation letter.
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i. Power of
attorney - 2848
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j. Authorization
of credit checks of the taxpayer(s) and related
entities. See the new client application for an example.
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k. Have client
sign and understand the understanding of
engagement form. Include
the following:
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l.
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m. Copies of all
open and unpaid tax returns
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(1) Gather all tax returns for all periods which have an unpaid
balance on the tax assessment
|
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(2) Gather all tax returns for all periods that fall under the
3-year rule
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(3) Gather all tax returns for all periods that fall under the
2-year rule
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n. Copies of all
government correspondence
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(1) Notice of exam
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(2) Notice of exam changes
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 |
(3) CP letter series
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 |
(4) Notice of Deficiency
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 |
(5) Notice of intent to levy
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(6) Others
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(7) If the t/p has written or oral communication with the
government, then include the client's notes on the
communication.
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(8) Has there been any registered mail from the Government
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(9) Obtain all correspondence from Government
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(10) Obtain all correspondence to the Government
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(11) Inquire about other communication such
as telephone calls
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(12) Tax returns as amended
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(13) Identify all the taxes and returns in the unpaid balances
of assessments
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Prepare a s/s to document this.
If there are very many
tax returns or periods the adviser may find the need for a
"lead schedule" type approach to keep this orderly.
Prepare a front sheet that lists in a columnar form all the
returns and periods. It is up to the adviser to design the layout,
whether to set the periods in the description column and list in
separate columns across the page the various tax types, or rotate the
aforementioned layout, or to set categories in the description column
with a single column for amounts. Then setup a separate section behind
the front summary page for each group or column – depending upon the
layout designed.
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(a) Type of tax, and form (Federal income tax - federal form
1040)
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(b) Tax period
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(c) Due Date including extensions
|
 |
(d) Date filed
|
 |
(e) Date assessed
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(f) Date paid
|
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(g) Original assessment
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 |
(h) Correct Liability
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(i) Adjustment required
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2. Immediately
send to the government
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a. Power of
attorney - with cover sheet if it was Faxed to the
government, be sure the fax # it was sent to is shown.
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3. Request from
the government
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a. Notify the
current case worker that the firm has been engaged
as the representative, to send all correspondence originals to
the firm, and notify the officer of any verifiable facts that change
the taxpayer's position or refute any government claims.
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b. Request and
obtain transcripts from the individual master file
(or other applicable IRS file) for the same years.
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 |
c. If not all tax
return copies are available, request copies of
tax returns
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 |
d. IRS IMF
printouts
|
 |
4. Document all
meetings and discussions
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 |
a. Ideas, tactics,
etc
|
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D.
If Enforcement has commenced - Usually the adviser will need
sufficient time to work with the client, perform the factual discovery
and analyses, perform the compliance discovery and analyses, make the
amended computations
and rebuttals and prepare all the documents, transmittal
letters, forms, claims and petitions. Therefore obtaining an
installment agreement or requesting a freeze on the collection
activity will be a necessity.
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1. 911 if
applicable
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 |
a. Notes on the
reasons to grant a 911, this will be notes
prepared by this office.
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 |
b. Notes on
conversations with the client
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 |
c. Notes on
research copies of research printouts of tax research
file, and any other memo notes etc. made in connection with
arriving at arguments for the taxpayer's position of hardship.
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 |
d. Pencil copy if
applicable
|
 |
e. Final draft of
the 911
|
 |
2. Request a
freeze and if not available
|
 |
3. Request an
installment agreement
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 |
(a) Obtain the client's approval of the amount and timing of
the installments
|
 |
(b) Prepare as needed
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 |
I. 433A
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 |
II. 433B
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 |
(c) Installment agreement
|
 |
I. Prepare transmittal letter and Fax Cover
|
 |
II. 433D
|
 |
(d) Prepare the petition for the installment agreement packet
|
 |
I. Fax Cover
|
 |
II. Transmittal Letter
|
 |
III. 2848
|
 |
IV. 433A
|
 |
V. 433B
|
 |
VI. 433D
|
 |
VII. Sometimes the IRS will request the following, so be
prepared for them
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 |
[A] Recent Business Financial Statements
|
 |
[B] Bank states for the last six months
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E.
Establish the foundation for the filing of an Offer. This section is a gathering of information in order to make a
preliminary decision as to whether an Offer In Compromise, might be an
acceptable alternative from the government's point of view and
analysis. The following
will explain the most probable foundations for filing and OIC.
Consider the following in setting the foundation of the offer
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1. The following
forms are to be considered in the process of the
government filings:
|
 |
a. Certificate of
subordination - 669-E
|
 |
b. Certificate of
subordination of Federal Estate Tax Lien - 669F
|
 |
c. Certificate of
Discharge of Property form Federal Tax Lien - 669A
|
 |
d. Claim for
refund and request for abatement - 843
|
 |
e. Request for
prompt assessment §6501(d) - 4810
|
 |
f. Request for
Authorization to use electronic equipment and
consensual monitoring - 5177
|
 |
g. Authorization
to apply offer in compromise deposit to
liability - 3040
|
 |
h. Offer in
compromise - 656
|
 |
i. Collateral
agreement, future income individual - 2261
|
 |
j. Collateral
agreement, future income corporation - 2261A
|
 |
k. Collateral
agreement, adjusted basis of specific assets - 2261B
|
 |
L. Collateral
agreement, waiver of net operating losses, capital
losses and unused investment credits - 2261C
|
 |
m. Installment
Agreement Information - 9433
|
 |
n. Install
Agreement Request - 9465
|
 |
o. Installment
Agreement - 433D
|
 |
p. Direct Debit
Installment Agreement - 433G
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 |
q. Request for
abatement of delinquency or failure to pay tax
penalty individual - 9264
|
 |
r. Request to
postpone determination as that an Activity is
engaged i nor profit applies - 5213
|
 |
s. Disclosure
Statement - 8275
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 |
t. Injured Spouse
Claim and Allocation - 8379
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 |
u. Forms to check
IRS penalty & interest computations - This
checking and computing is done AFTER all other computational
adjustments have been made. This is to be based upon the corrected tax.
If the bankruptcy relief provisions apply, then they should be
applied first. See step
C.
|
 |
(1) Penalties for failure to file tax return and pay tax - 5318
|
 |
(2) Computations from Tax Interest forms
|
 |
(3) Transcripts
|
 |
v. Forms to submit
information make claims, prove assertions to
IRS
|
 |
w. 433A
|
 |
x. 433B
|
 |
y. 656 Series
|
 |
2. The tax is not
collectible
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 |
a. Prepare
financial - collection information statements
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 |
It is emphasized these forms are not to be prepared in
conformance with GAAP and are not financial statements.
The
purposes of the forms are:
To arrive at a modified net worth based upon liquidation
values, status of creditors regarding any liens, secured,
unsecured creditors, liens inferior to the government's liens,
considering solvency or insolvency, the federal exemptions - not state
exemptions, Cash flow considering only the federal allowances, etc.
Debt payments allowed, business expenses allowed, etc.
This is NOT a GAAP income statement or personal statement or
personal
changes in net worth.
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 |
(1) Collection Information Statement For Individuals - 433A
|
 |
(a) Obtain the following
|
 |
I. Statement of Annual Estimated Personal &
Family
Expenses - 4822
|
 |
II. Organizer for the OIC containing the information for
the 433A
|
 |
III. Client notes and information furnished by client
|
 |
IV. Information about extra expenses, more liabilities,
methods to exclude assets, or include liabilities, etc.
|
 |
V. Worksheets
|
 |
(b) Prepare a net worth statement
|
 |
(c) Prepare a personal cash flow - used for assessment of
collectibility
|
 |
(d) Prepare Pencil copy of the 433A.
Discuss with the client if necessary.
|
 |
(e) Prepare final (presentation) Form 433A
|
 |
(2) If this is a self employed person or any manner has an
income that is dependent upon a controlled business, then
prepare a statement of income (cash flow basis) or income statement of
that entity (or entities). Be
certain to consider the fact that some income may be earned but not
collected (consider that in relation to the total income being
reported and whether it is or is not included in the total). Be certain to consider that some bills may not have been
paid. These items may or
may not be included in the
total expenses. Consider
the presentation of each and how it will affect the potential to pay
the unpaid taxes. See the
section on preparing the net worth statement. 433B for each business
separately
|
 |
(a) Obtain the following
|
 |
I.
Statement of Annual Estimated Personal & Family
Expenses - 4822
|
 |
II. Organizer for the OIC containing the information for
the 433A
|
 |
III. Client notes and information furnished by client
|
 |
IV. Information
about extra expenses, more liabilities, methods to exclude assets, or
include liabilities, etc.
|
 |
V. Worksheets
|
 |
(b) Prepare Pencil copy of the 433B.
Discuss with the client if necessary.
|
 |
(c) Prepare final (presentation) Form 433B
|
 |
3. Form 9264
Request for abatement of delinquency or failure to pay
tax penalty.
|
 |
a. Notes
|
 |
b. Information
gathered
|
 |
c. Research,
documentation, printouts, etc.
|
 |
(1) Notes of warnings and discussions with client.
|
 |
d. Collection
Information Statement For Business - 433B
|
 |
e. If it is easier
to reach a compiled individual and business
collection information statement by the use of other forms or
checklists, obtain those and make the forms complete.
|
 |
4. The assessment
is incorrect -- One must consider the assessment
procedures, deficiency procedures, the correct treatment of the
items on the tax return or examination changes, correctness of items
from pass through entities, effects of bankruptcy or insolvency, from
the possibility of improperly prepared returns. etc.
|
 |
a. If the
assessment is not correct, there must be compelling
reasons and documentary evidence to support the logic that the
tax was not correctly computed, correctly treated (errors), deductions
were omitted, or the assessment was not proper.
|
 |
b. Proof the
computation of the tax for all unpaid returns and
all open years
|
 |
c. Obtain the
following forms and Workpapers
|
 |
(1) Statement of Income Tax Changes - 4862
|
 |
(2) Report of Individual Income Tax Examination Changes - 1902B
|
 |
(3) Report of Individual Income Tax Changes Based On An
Examination of a Flow Through Entity - 1902C
|
 |
(4) Income Tax Examination Changes - 4549A
|
 |
(5) Income Tax Examination Changes - 4549B
|
 |
(6) Income Tax Examination Changes - 4549C
|
 |
(7) Income Tax Discrepancy Adjustments - 4549E
|
 |
(8) Pencil draft of the communication to the government, which
shows the summary, protest and explanation
|
 |
(9) Worksheet comprising the tax changes
|
 |
(10) Ledger with IRS IMF entries and the adjustments to the IMF
account.
|
 |
(11) Tax Interest reports after corrections have been made to
all the tax assessments, payments
and credits.
|
 |
(12) Summary spreadsheet of changes to original return
|
 |
(13) Tax returns as amended
|
 |
(14) Type of tax, and form (Federal income tax - federal form
1040)
|
 |
(15) Tax period
|
 |
(16) Due Date including extensions
|
 |
(17) Date filed
|
 |
(18) Date assessed
|
 |
(19) Date paid
|
 |
(20) Original assessment
|
 |
(21) Correct Liability
|
 |
(22) Adjustment required
|
 |
(23) Narrative of first assessment and correct liability
differences - limited to 1-3 sentences if possible.
Keep it short.
|
 |
(a) Show columns for Incorrect Amount, Correct Amount, and
Adjustment Required.
|
 |
(b) Individual Returns show Rows for:
|
 |
d. Discovery
should include the following:
|
 |
(1) Any pass through of forgiveness of debt
|
 |
(2) Losses from prior years, which were limited
|
 |
(a) At risk limits
|
 |
(b) Passive limits
|
 |
(c) §179 Limits
|
 |
(d) Charitable contribution limits
|
 |
(3) Pass through entities Proof for correct pass through and
correct computation on the target return:
|
 |
(a) Income
|
 |
(b) Suspended losses carried over
|
 |
(c) Cancellation of debt
|
 |
(4) The Service or preparer of the tax return did not properly
exempt cancellation of indebtedness
|
 |
(a) From Passthroughs
|
 |
(b) From the individual
|
 |
e. If there is
sufficient tax, interest and penalty reduction to
warrant the cost, time and effort to file amended returns, the
obtain the correct advisers kit for preparing or amending the tax
returns.
File amended returns
|
 |
f. Recomputed any
tax return - that will provide a significant tax
benefit to the client
|
 |
(1) Gather all tax returns for all periods that are not paid in
full. Separate the
forms and setup a folder for each, including worksheets and any other
information gathered by directing inquiries to the client, the
preparer of the returns, if pass through returns were used to prepare
the
client's return, the consider more inquiry into those
returns. Some preparers do not always disclose such items
as forgiveness of debt and other amounts, which can impact the
t/p, return quite significantly.
|
 |
(2) The following may help to overview tax computations, tax
preparation, the gathering of information, and compiling of
the various documents into a meaningful set of Workpapers
to make adjustments where advisable.
Forms to compute tax
- overview each return. Determine
whether the tax
computations are substantially correct.
For each year, make a worksheet of changes to the tax return.
Show
columns for Original amount, corrected amount and the
adjustment to each line on each tax return affected.
See IRS
forms used for this as an example (1902-B, as an
example).
|
 |
(3) Go through the process of recomposing the tax for each year
that will produce a significant tax savings for the client.
The steps below define the tools to use and the processes.
|
 |
(4) Make changes found for the tax returns to the following
worksheets: The
source of changes will be from the tax
returns, 1040x's, the statement of income tax changes form 4862,
the report of individual income tax changes form
1902-B, etc.
|
 |
(5) Use the New views "tax" setup to setup the record
keeping for this
taxpayer. The original
entries are to be exactly as shown
on the IRS IMF transcripts. ALL
of the changes will
be made by making adjustments to the individual entries on
the IMF file, supported by convincing and compelling worksheets,
CFR citations, IRM citations, and any other
support along with the revised tax returns and
recompilations.
The IMF accounting should be the first page of the Workpapers.
|
 |
(a) IMF Accounting page
|
 |
I. Taxpayer ledger sheets for the tax account
(individual
master file postings). The
worksheets, which show the adjustments, can be used to post the
changes to the
accounts.
|
 |
II. LEDGER WITH IMF ENTRIES AND ADJUSTMENTS
|
 |
[A] Obtain the IMF transcripts mentioned in the gathering
of information instructions.
|
 |
[B] Post all the transactions exactly as shown on the IMF
transcript
|
 |
(b) Lead schedule for all tax returns and all periods
|
 |
(c) Cover page for the Tax Return showing all tax periods
|
 |
(d) Cover page showing the adjustments to the tax return for
the single period
|
 |
I.
SUMMARY OF TAX CHANGES
|
 |
[A] Prepare the worksheets for the smarmy of tax changes
|
 |
[B] Depending upon the number of years and the volume of
transactions or adjustments involved, either make
changes/adjustments discovered as the work progresses, or
IF the volume is large or other factors make one
deem it necessary, then compile a list of adjustments
as the adjustments are discovered and when completed
with the current year tax changes, then write all
changes on the summary of tax changes sheet, arrive at
the correct tax liability, and determine the change in
tax liability needed, post the change as a one line
item to the ledger and date it at the date of the
original assessment. Then
post the changes required
to make all penalties correct on the IMF ledger.
|
 |
[1] Wages
|
 |
[2] Interest/Dividends
|
 |
[3] Such C taxpayer
|
 |
[4] Sch C Spouse
|
 |
[5] Pensions/IRA's
|
 |
[6] Sch E page 1
|
 |
[7] Sch E - pass through
|
 |
[8] Other income
|
 |
[9] Adjustments to income
|
 |
[10] Adjusted Gross Income
|
 |
[11] Sch A
|
 |
[12] Dependents
|
 |
[13] Taxable Income
|
 |
[14] Federal Income Tax
|
 |
[15] Self Employment Tax - taxpayer
|
 |
[16] Self employment tax - spouse
|
 |
[17] 2210 Estimated tax penalty
|
 |
[18] Total Tax
|
 |
[19] Failure to file penalty
|
 |
[20] Failure to pay tax when due penalty
|
 |
(e) cover page for each item changed on the tax return
followed by computations and supporting documentation
|
 |
I. Prepare the Organizer, gather all the facts, and
make the computations. For
any changes the perform the
following:
|
 |
II. Record all entries for each year exactly as shown on
the IMF printout.
|
 |
III. As changes are discovered, then compile proper support
and make the adjustments on these sheets to arrive at
a new amount of the unpaid balances of the
assessments.
These sheets or facsimiles thereof can be used as lead
schedules to assist with the organization of the
Workpapers.
The following are forms, which will help either in
direct use of the form or by furnishing ideas for the
structure of spreadsheets.
|
 |
[A] NOL Computation – 3621
|
 |
[B] Tax expense - 4743
|
 |
[C] Medical and dental - 4742
|
 |
[D] Contributions - 4744
|
 |
[E] Interest expense - 4745
|
 |
[F] Child and dependent care - 4746
|
 |
[G] Uniforms, clothing, equipment or tools - 4747
|
 |
[H] Casualty or theft - 4748
|
 |
[I] Employee expense or misc. itemized deductions - 4749
|
 |
[J] Head of Household - 4752
|
 |
[K] Compare from one year to another
|
 |
[L] Make inquiries
|
 |
[M] Consider items of income on the returns that might be
prone
to error or misclassification.
|
 |
[N] A Blank Organizer for the year being considered for
adjustments.
|
 |
[O] Use the following to compile changes, by making
recomputations, changing treatment on the tax returns,
including items omitted, and any other applications of
the tax law to decrease the tax owing.
|
 |
[P] Tax Planner, and other tax preparation software.
All
years will probably be on the network.
At present all
years from 1986 to current are on the system.
|
 |
[Q] The tax interest and penalties worksheets
|
 |
[R]
|
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(f) PENCIL DRAFT OF COMMUNICATION TO THE GOVERNMENT -- Compile
a worksheet presenting to the government the findings of
facts which offer substantive evidential matter to support
our protest to the item being charged to the taxpayers'
IMF. This will include the tax, penalties and/or interest
charges asserted by the government.
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I. Section 1 - amount of over assessment
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II. Section 2 - Explanation for tax computation
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5. The taxpayer
master account is not correct for some reason
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6. The Service has
made incorrect computations when the taxpayer
was in bankruptcy
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7. The innocent
spouse rule should be applied
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8. Bankruptcy can
create help for the taxpayer
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a. The Service has
incorrectly used tax refunds to setoff
balances
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b. Bankruptcy
During any years of unpaid taxes
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(1) Petition Date
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(2) Confirmation or discharge date
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(3) Discover any additions to the taxpayer account by reading
the transcripts that were made during the dates above.
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(a) Interest charges
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(b) Penalty charges
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(c) Taxes added
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(4) Look for any setoff that the government made between the
above dates, and discover whether the court approved the
setoffs
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(5) Prepetition taxes and balances of tax assessments no paid
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(a) Was the government aware of the bankruptcy petition?
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(b) Get proof of claim and read
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(c) For each tax remaining unpaid - use the bankruptcy taxes
dischargeable s/s for recording this information
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I. Original due date including extensions
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II. If tax not filed timely, date of filing
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III. Date tax assessed
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IV. 240 day period before the petition date ____________
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(6) Post petition interest and penalty charges:
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(a) After finding the petition date and the discharge date or
plan confirmation date, open each of the Tax Int
worksheets and suspend the interest for the applicable
time period.
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I. Tax
Year End _________________
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II. Tax Year End _________________
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III. Tax Year End _________________
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IV. Tax Year End _________________
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V. Tax Year End _________________
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VI. Tax Year End _________________
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VII. Tax Year End _________________
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c. If bankruptcy
is a consideration now
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(1) In limited instances the tax is dischargeable in bankruptcy
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(2) Trust portion of payroll tax is not ever dischargeable.
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(a) Responsible Party considerations
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(b) In instances of currently not collectible the trust
portion of the payroll is not dischargeable and carries over
for the full amount of the collection period.
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(c) Can be executed as a judgment - in some states the
judgment has a limited life and in some states it is perpetual
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(3) Post petition taxes are given an administrative expense
priority
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(4) Pre petition taxes may not be dischargeable - some are a
low priority but are not dischargeable
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(5) State exemptions are overridden by federal exemptions --
there are no federal exemptions
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(6) Usually taxes are collectible from property not in the
control of the US Bankruptcy Trustee - therefore
bankruptcy
most of the time is not a benefit in discharge of taxes.
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(7) Cover which year are dischargeable
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9. Statute of
Limitations on Collections Considerations
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a. Is there a tax
lien?
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b. Is there a
judgment?
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10. As each step of the above is completed, add to the forms,
which we
are using to request actions to be taken by the government.
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11. Form 656 Offer In Compromise
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F.
Exit Conference With Client
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1. Statute of
limitation - Cover each year involved with the offer
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a. What the
ordinary statute of limitation period is
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b. How the OIC
fling extends the limitation period - state that
it is a waiver of the ordinary statute of limitation period rights.
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c. What are
dangers of extending the limitation period?
What are dangers of not making the
offer so that the taxes will be
abated?
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2. What are the
rights for filing for a refund?
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3. What are the
rights for filing a petition in the US Tax Court, the Court Of Claims?
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4. What are the
rights for filing in a Federal District Court?
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5. What will
happen to any future refunds for the time period that
the government has a right to collection of the debt?
Where the
tax is written as non-collectible?
Where the tax is abated?
Where the tax is compromised?
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6. The most recent
transcripts from the IRS - whether information
provided to us is current - or is old and changes have been
made that
could effect the forms filed and assertions made.
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7. Where the
unpaid balance of the assessment is written up as not
collectible:
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a. The amount that
is still due
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b. The final date
the government has to collect the money without
extension
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c. In some
instances the government may be able to extend the
date
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d. Tax liens on
file and no release until the tax is paid.
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e. Effect on
applications for credit and the reaction of
creditors to the filing of the liens
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f. The tax lien is
a 'blind' line in that it affects all
transfers of property of any kind.
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g. The amount of
the tax is collectible from the estate of either
spouse
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8. Liens
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a. New filings
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b. Releases
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c. Priority in
bankruptcy
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d. Dischargeable
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e. Credit
reporting - cover effects, how long on file, that it
does not report when paid, etc.
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9. Installment
Agreements:
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a. What to do to
avoid cancellation of the agreement
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b. Relate to liens
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c. Relate to
staying current
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10. Interest charges by the IRS:
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a. Pre petition -
bankruptcy code, IRC
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b. Post petition -
bankruptcy code, IRC
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11. The five (5) year requirement to file and pay current, or
the OIC
is voided
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