Tax season can be difficult enough for professional tax preparers to navigate, but for the average taxpayer, who lacks the practitioner’s technical knowledge, it can be an absolute minefield — and it gets even worse when the Internal Revenue Service comes back with a question or a problem with a self-prepared return.
Discrepancies and disagreements with the IRS, while business as usual for CPAs, can be terrifying to the taxpayer. With that in mind, below are some of the top disputes that taxpayers run into with the IRS as selected by Miklos Rombauer, secretary/treasurer of the California Society of CPAs. While they may be considered elementary for seasoned preparers, they may constitute a helpful reminder for taxpayers who face them once a year.
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