Overview of the federal tax system -- The administrative power of the IRS -- The hazards and standards of tax practice -- Disclosure of IRS materials and confidentiality of return information -- Federal tax returns and compliance -- Further compliance : audits and administrative appeals -- The assessment procedure and statutes of limitations -- Overpayments : administrative refunds -- Remedies to absolve the harshness of the statute of limitations on assessments and claims for refund -- Civil penalties and interest -- The collection process -- Bankruptcy proceedings -- Third party liability -- Choice of forum in civil tax litigation -- Additional civil litigation considerations -- Criminal investigations -- IRS investigatory powers and techniques -- Federal tax crimes -- Defenses to criminal charges -- Glossary
Summary
"Reliable source on tax procedure and tax fraud helps bridge the gap between understanding "substantive" code provisions and preparing to represent a taxpayer in an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) dispute. Coverage includes IRS and treasury rulemaking; ethics issues of tax practice; confidentiality and disclosure; audits and administrative appeals; statute of limitations; litigation considerations; penalties and collection process; liability; investigation; and tax crimes. " -- Publisher
Notes
Includes index
Online resource (West Academic, viewed March 18, 2020)
