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The Trump Administration and the Treasury Department

February 19, 2017John Alan Cohan

The IRS has been accused of using inappropriate political criteria, or “viewpoint discrimination,” in processing of applications by tax exempt organizations. President-elect Donald Trump will no doubt replace the IRS Commissioner, John Koskinen, who himself has been accused of obstructing congressional investigations. The IRS is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury. Incoming Secretary…

How to Handle an IRS Audit When You Own Livestock

February 9, 2017John Alan Cohan

Dealing with an IRS Audit Excessive business deductions by owners and breeders of horses, livestock or general farmers–or in other businesses activities–can be a red flag that triggers IRS audits. The IRS Restructuring Act of l998 shifted the “burden of proof” away from the taxpayer, so that the IRS has the burden of showing that…

Activity for Profit Measured by Time Spent in the Farming Industry

February 9, 2017John Alan Cohan

An area of concern in IRS audits of farming, livestock and horse activities is the amount of time expended by the taxpayer in the activity. A recurring problem is that taxpayers do not keep contemporaneous time records, but instead “reconstruct” time records in the face of an audit. This can always be a hurdle because…

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