The time for examiners to conduct a Group Manager Concurrence Meeting as part of a tax audit has been extended from 14 days to 30 days, the Internal Revenue Service said in a memorandum (SBSE-04-0312-023 ) to agents. This interim guidance memorandum is being issued to Examination personnel to advise the requirement to conduct a…
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Colorado Sales and Use Tax Reporting Requirement for Out-of-State Retailers Struck Down By Colorado Judge
A federal judge in Colorado struck down March 30 as unconstitutional a reporting requirement imposed on out-of-state vendors that do not collect and remit state sales and use taxes (Direct Marketing Association v. Huber, D. Colo., No.1:10-CV-01546-REB-CBS, order 3/30/12). Judge Robert E. Blackburn of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado said that…
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IRS Advocate: New Taxpayer Rights Crisis Is Brewing
IRS Advocate: New Taxpayer Rights Crisis Is Brewing - Forbes Read more at: Tax Times blog
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Tax Day 2012: Does The Government's P.R. Campaign Increase Compliance?
More than any other area of the criminal law, enforcement of the tax laws is associated with a specific date: April 15. In a 2010 article published in the Virginia Tax Review, Professors Joshua Blank and Daniel Levin analyzed 782 press releases issued by the Tax Division between 2003 and 2009 announcing civil or criminal…
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