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IRS Tax Exams in the Legal Industry

Ever wonder what the IRS looks for when auditing tax returns of law firms and their owners? Here are the answers.

26 minute read June 28, 2012 at 03:02 PM
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Richard Stieglitz
IRS Tax Exams in the Legal Industry

Ever wonder what the IRS looks for when auditing tax returns of law firms and their owners? The IRS has developed Audit Technique Guides (ATGs) to assist their agents during audits by providing insight into issues and accounting methods unique to specific industries.

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