2022 IRS Audits and Appeals: How to Best Represent Your Client During Audits and Appeals FLEXCAST

Overview

Although the IRS audits over 1 million taxpayers each year, the vast majority are correspondence audits. During this course, instructor Adam Fayne will cover correspondence audits, and audits where the IRS personally contacts taxpayers and asks to conduct exams at their homes or businesses. Topics covered in this class discuss the following: IRS audit selection techniques, current examination priorities and issues, the use of Audit Technique Guides in the exam process, limit issue focus exams, the practitioner role in the field exam process, protecting your client’s rights during an exam, and how to appeal an adverse determination.

Highlights

IRS Audit Selection Techniques.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs and other tax professionals.

Objectives

Identify IRS audit selection techniques. Recognize how to become a stronger advocate for your client. Cite different types of audit exams. Identify your role as a practitioner in field exams. Recall techniques and sources related to Audit Technique Guides.

Preparation

None.

Notice

This is a FlexCast (no exam required) and may be viewed only Monday - Saturday, 5am - 5pm PT. You may take up to one year from the date of purchase to complete the course. Pause your FlexCast and resume at a convenient day during the hours above. Partial credit for 2+ credit courses: If you are unable to complete the course in one sitting, partial credit can be awarded (minimum of one credit). To earn the remaining credits, you must return later and start the course from the beginning. Use chat to ask questions of a subject matter expert during the program.