09-02-2006, 02:34 AM
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 Re: Auto Milege Log Davidsen wrote: - quote - > Still doesn't address the frequency of auditors reviewing
I'm involved in an audit right now where auto mileage is the> auto mileage logs. Have any other tax professionals been > involved with audits where the IRS has looked at or > questioned auto miles? only issue. << ================================================== ===== > << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, > << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties > << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. > << > << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts > << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy > << are at www.asktax.org. > << Copyright (2006) - All rights reserved. > << ================================================== ===== > |
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08-30-2006, 02:39 AM
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| Re: Auto Milege Log "TxSrv" <n3_eu[at]comcast.net> wrote: - quote - > Harlan Lunsford wrote:
Still doesn't address the frequency of auditors reviewing> > Missy wrote: > > > ... > > > I have seen two IRS agents get in a car and travel over > > > the routes to check a friend's client's milage log... > > > Suprised me. This was many years ago... > > Years ago, as you say, they did much more to verify client > > records, but no longer....but all in all it seems field > > examiners just want to get this one case out of their > > inventory and faster. > > > Right, Fred? > An agent driving a route to verify a mileage claim was > never justified(measure off a paper map!). That's > incompetence. > As to depth of audit recently vs. "old days," IRS itself > would have little clue. Too many variables in historical > statistics, but I would doubt time/return has gone down > since say 25-30 yrs ago. Law complexity is one factor, but > offset by specialized computer programs in the examiner's > computer. More recently, they have quality audit standards, > which add time to cases. Offsetting that is availability of > mucho public-record online info on any topic affecting an > exam, plus audit technique guides by industry and IRS > organizational restructure by broad complexity of returns. > Today, there's potential at least for much higher audit > quality of examinations in the same amount of time. > Potential to reduce time span too, affecting in-process > inventory. auto mileage logs. Have any other tax professionals been involved with audits where the IRS has looked at or questioned auto miles? << ================================================== ===== > << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, > << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties > << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. > << > << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts > << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy > << are at www.asktax.org. > << Copyright (2006) - All rights reserved. > << ================================================== ===== > |
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