I'm Darrin Mish. For 32 years I've practiced federal tax litigation \u2014 routine audits, Tax Court cases, and everything in between. If you're facing an IRS issue, here's what you need to know first.<\/p>\n
You might as well get used to the fact<\/a> that you\u2019re going to be required to be on top of your taxes, regardless of where the IRS is in the process. The IRS still has serious problems in being able to post back \u2013tax payments received. This has been a continuing problem with it internal reporting software for the past 20 years. \u00a0Click here to watch or read more information on IRS Back Taxes.<\/a><\/p>\n This information was released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) this past year. That\u2019s not good news for consumers who may already be under the gun for not having paid back taxes. There may be as much as $9 billion adjustments that need to posted properly. This means that you have to seriously keep good records in case you\u2019re audited.<\/a> The best defense could also be hiring a qualified tax attorney to keep an eye on your IRS affairs.<\/p>\n You soon begin to realize that the burden of proof will be on you to make your case. You might also be surprised to find out that information the IRS isn\u2019t held accountable for information that it provides! <\/span><\/p>\n