IRS audit process
TIGTA Questions IRS’s Future State Reorganization
IRS has the power to decide who gets what, when, and how when it comes to federal taxes. Many of these decisions are made by IRS employees as part of examining tax returns. This is why we are all watching the IRS reorganize its audit function. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (“TIGTA”) recently […]
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Taxes Remitted to the U.S. Virgin Islands in Error Were Not Compulsory Payments
One of the common issues that comes up on audit is whether payments to foreign governments are creditable for purposes of the U.S. foreign tax credit (“FTC”). This often hinges on whether the payments were “compulsory.” There is little guidance as to what payments are compulsory. The court recently addressed this issue in Vento v. […]
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