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James Maertin, C.P.A.
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Audit Assistance If you are contacted by the IRS or other tax agency, James can provide you assistance. This will be billed on a time basis at $300 per hour, with a minimum of $75 for 15 minutes. Oftentimes, the tax agency will focus on one or two issues and make a proposed adjustment disallowing them. In some cases, a letter explaining your position and/or providing persuasive documentation may be enough to have the adjustment reversed. Other times, it may be a full examination or audit. Some issues are very difficult to win on. Recently, the IRS has been auditing the business education deduction frequently. New York State Tax Dept. has been on a rampage going after nonresidents (see details in our Tax Guide under State Residency). Even with the best arguments, the chances of winning can be slim, especially with New York State. In any case, whenever you receive any kind of notice from a tax agency, before taking action, please email or fax us a copy first. James will look it over at no charge and let you know what your options are. At that point, you may elect to handle it yourself, use James's assistance, or see a tax lawyer if it is a very serious or advanced case. |
