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Archive for January, 2009

Tax Audits on the Rise

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

The IRS has recently announced it is stepping up the examination and auditing of tax returns in an effort to increase compliance as well as tighten the multi-billion dollar “Tax Gap.”

High on the list of growing IRS audits will be self employed taxpayers who file a Schedule C (Form 1040) with their tax return. IRS estimates range from at least a 50% to a 74% increase in these taxpayer audits.  (more…)

Drawbacks to Turbo Tax

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Here at our offices, we of course do taxes in a traditional way, albeit with the help of technology to make the process more efficient.  And while Turbo Tax has helped some, technology can’t solve every problem or answer every question – particularly when it comes to taxes. (more…)