Articles and News
IRS Appeals and Reconsideration: How the Process Works
A practical guide to IRS appeals and audit reconsideration for Huntsville taxpayers who disagree with audit results or tax assessments. Covers 30-day letters, CDP hearings, penalty appeals, and how to challenge incorrect IRS findings.
How to Respond to an IRS Audit Notice
A clear, local guide for Huntsville taxpayers who receive an IRS audit notice, including CP2000 notices, Letter 566, and full examination letters. Learn what the IRS wants, what documents to gather, and how professional representation protects your rights and reduces risk.
Resolving Tax Compliance for Long‑Delayed Estates
This article outlines the key steps to bring an unfiled estate into compliance, focusing on IRS procedures, fiduciary obligations, and penalty mitigation, with citations to relevant legal authority.
Estate Planning: Trusts, Taxes and Basis Step-Ups
Article on how trusts affect estate taxes and basis step-up. Explanation of the trade-offs between estate tax and capital gains taxes.
Summary of the One Big Beautiful Bill’s Tax Provisions
A summary of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025. This Act includes significant tax provisions impacting individuals and businesses. This bill prevents tax increases on 62% of taxpayers due to the expiration of 2017 tax provisions and provides new tax benefits available to most Americans.
President Trump’s Current Tax Plan
Outline and summary of President Trump’s Current Tax Plan
Tax Preparer Due Diligence Penalties—Part II
How Tax Preparers can avoid IRS penalties and How Tax Preparers can oppose the imposition of penalties.
Tax Implications When Selling an S Corporation
Tax issues and the implications for buyers and sellers when selling an S corporation.
Tax Preparer Due Diligence Penalties-Part 1
Tax Preparer penalties that can be imposed by the Internal Revenue Service.
IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program-Employee Retention Credit
IRS has reopened the Voluntary Disclosure Program to help businesses who filed false Employee Retention Credit claims.
Summary of IRS Multinational Tax Rules Past and Present
Summary of IRS Taxation of Worldwide Companies before and after 2017
IRS Transfer Pricing Enforcement
The IRS has increased its audits of multinational companies, including their transfer pricing.
US. Treasury-New Reporting Requirements for Business Owners
Treasury Reporting Requirement about Ownership of Companies begins in 2024
Online sellers--IRS Delays Reporting Requirement
IRS delays $600 Form 1099-K reporting rule on Venmo, PayPal
Alabama Tax Audit Targets
How does the Alabama Department of Revenue choose taxpayers for audit.
IRS Expat Filing Program--Amnesty
IRS Streamlined Filing Program for Expat non-filers seeking amnesty on income tax filings and FBAR.
IRS Rule on PayPal and Venmo Transactions
New IRS 1099-K Rules on Payment Processor Payments
Changes in Alabama Corporate Income Tax
Alabama passes changes to its taxation of corporations, including apportionment of multi-state income.
More IRS Audits
IRS audits have increased in recent months, especially for higher-income taxpayers, corporations, and partnerships.