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2016 IRS Representation Update

  • August 1, 2017
  • Robert McKenzie
  • IRS Audits, IRS Collection, IRS Procedures, Offshore Bank Accounts

1. A CHANGING IRS IRS Workforce 1.10 Because of Congressional cuts in IRS budgets its workforce continued to shrink until 2008. In 2009 and 2010 the IRS had its budgets grow and its workforce grew. In 2011 the IRS budget…

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Robert E. McKenzie Answers Bankruptcy Questions

  • August 1, 2017
  • Robert McKenzie
  • Bankruptcy

OVERVIEW TYPES OF BANKRUPTCIES Chapter 7. In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, all of the debtor's nonexempt property is liquidated and the proceeds distributed to creditors. Individual debtors receive a discharge of personal liability for pre-petition debts, subject to exceptions in…

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Robert E. McKenzie Awarded the Jules Ritholz Award

  • May 16, 2017
  • Robert McKenzie
  • Featured, Speaking Engagements, Tax Penalties

On Friday, May 12, Arnstein & Lehr LLP partner Robert E. McKenzie was awarded the Jules Ritholz Award by the American Bar Association Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee. The award recognizes Mr. McKenzie’s outstanding integrity, dedication and achievement in…

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Robert E. McKenzie Talks IRS Funding Cuts In USA TODAY

Robert E. McKenzie Talks IRS Funding Cuts in USA TODAY

  • March 6, 2017
  • Robert McKenzie
  • IRS Audits

On March 6, 2017, Arnstein & Lehr LLP partner Robert E. McKenzie was published in a USA TODAY article called, "Your odds of facing an IRS audit are 1-in-143." In the article, Mr. McKenzie is quoted saying, "The significance is it's a…

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Robert E. McKenzie’s Forbes Blog Explains Private IRS Debt Collectors Being Added To FAST Act

Robert E. McKenzie’s Forbes Blog Explains Private IRS Debt Collectors Being Added to FAST Act

  • October 7, 2016
  • Robert McKenzie
  • IRS Collection

Robert E. McKenzie authored a blog for Forbes' "IRS Watch" called, “Private Tax Collectors And Taxpayers' Right To Avoid Them." Mr. McKenzie describes how President Obama's 5-year infrastructure spending Bill added private IRS debt collectors as part of H.R. 22 – Fixing America’s Surface Transportation…

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Robert E. McKenzie Discusses Donald Trump’s Tax Audit In Wall Street Journal

Robert E. McKenzie Discusses Donald Trump’s Tax Audit in Wall Street Journal

  • August 17, 2016
  • Robert McKenzie
  • IRS Audits

Robert E. McKenzie was recently featured in The Wall Street Journal article, “Donald Trump May Be Able to Slow His Tax Audit.” The article discusses how Donald Trump and his attorneys have some ability to slow the audit process. According to…

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Robert E. McKenzie’s Forbes Article Describes How The IRS Audits Small Businesses

Robert E. McKenzie’s Forbes Article Describes How the IRS Audits Small Businesses

  • July 7, 2016
  • Robert McKenzie
  • IRS Audits

In Robert E. McKenzie's latest blog for Forbes' "IRS Watch," he explains Audit Techniques Guides (ATGs) that the IRS relies upon for ensuring consistency. According to Mr. McKenzie, the ATGs contain examination techniques, common and unique industry issues, business practices, industry…

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Robert E. McKenzie Describes How IRS Collects Delinquencies In Forbes

Robert E. McKenzie Describes How IRS Collects Delinquencies in Forbes

  • April 11, 2016
  • Robert McKenzie
  • IRS Collection, IRS Procedures, Tax Penalties

Robert E. McKenzie recently contributed to Forbes' "IRS Watch" section in an article, "Afraid to File Your Return Because You Owe IRS? Here's How IRS Collects Delinquencies." Mr. McKenzie explains that the IRS Collection Division attempts to collect delinquent taxes as inexpensively…

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U.S. Taxpayers Who Owe The IRS Could Have Their Passport Revoked

U.S. Taxpayers Who Owe the IRS Could Have Their Passport Revoked

  • February 22, 2016
  • Robert McKenzie
  • IRS Procedures, Tax Penalties

Last winter, Congress passed the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act to address our nation’s infrastructure. The FAST Act allows the IRS, for the first time, to share information with the State Department, which can cause the State Department to take…

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