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What To Do When the IRS Audits Your Bonds.

Government Finance Review

| August 01, 2001 | Rapaport, Mitch; Watkins III, J. Ben | COPYRIGHT 2001 Government Finance Officers Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Under the IRS's expanded enforcement program, it is much more likely today that a city, county, or special purpose district's bond issues will receive a notice or audit than in the past. As a result, issuers must be prepared to respond to an audit by having a basic understanding of the audit process. This article proved issuers with information on their rights and appeal procedures during the audit process.

In recent years, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has significant expanded its enforcement program for tax-exempt bonds. The enforcement program involves the audit of tax-exempt bond issues to determine their compliance with federal tax law requirements.

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