tdavenport51[at]yahoo.com wrote:
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Expenses are claimed under penalty of perjury. Claiming a
false amount could lead to rejection of the OIC and criminal
prosecution.

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paultry wrote:
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tdavenport51[at]yahoo.com wrote:
That means one
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IRM 5.8.5.6.2 (09-23-2008)
Necessary Expenses

6. Absent special circumstances, when determining a
taxpayer’s housing and utility expense, use the amount that
is claimed or the standard, whichever is less.

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sorry, but i don't know if this has been discussed or revealed.
effective mid march 2009, I think the 12th. OIC now in many
catergories, 1. Housing 2.Food and Clothing 3.Public
transportation . These items now have a standard by location and
number of dependants that may be taken without proof. That means one
might take housing and all utilities and meaningful expenses and use
up to the standard without proof.

The only place I have read this is on the IRS OIC 656 656A 433A 433B,
I cannot remember which place I read it. I stopped by an IRS office
today and feigned a different reason to see an agent and when i ask
her about the "NEW Standards under the stimulus package she verified
that on certain of these items that a standard may be used. I was
talking one guy and his family of 3 Housing Standard was $1672 a
month, but his actual was $950. He was able to take the up to $1672
with out needing documentation.
I do not know what happens if he is turned down and goes to appeal.

THIS IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A COURSE OF ACTION, RATHER IT SHOULD
ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO USE THE INTERNET AND FIND THE LATEST ON TAX LAWS
AND CODES.

REGARDS,
TD

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