- 4.13.7.1 Exhibits
- Exhibit 4.13.7-1 ASFR - Reconsideration Returns - Centralized Processing Sites
- Exhibit 4.13.7-2 Routing of Campus Re-consideration Requests
- Exhibit 4.13.7-3 Routing of Area Office Reconsideration Requests (as of 01/01/2006)
- Exhibit 4.13.7-4 Central Reconsideration Unit (CRU) Addresses
- Exhibit 4.13.7-5 Appeals Account Resolution Specialist
- Exhibit 4.13.7-6 Addresses for AUR Reconsideration Requests
- Exhibit 4.13.7-7 Form 12249 Adjustment Document
- Exhibit 4.13.7-8 Completing Form 12249 (Adjustment Tag)
- Exhibit 4.13.7-9 ADJ54 Format
- Exhibit 4.13.7-10 Adjustment Items Job Aid
- Exhibit 4.13.7-11 Form 8758 Excess Collections & Instructions
- Exhibit 4.13.7-12 Audit Reconsideration First Read Checksheet
- Exhibit 4.13.7-13 Audit Reconsideration of Assessments Made by Appeals Processing Unit
- Exhibit 4.13.7-14 Examination Documentation Requirements Paragraphs
- Exhibit 4.13.7-15 Examination Documentation Requirements Paragraphs - Cont. 1
- Exhibit 4.13.7-16 Examination Documentation Requirements Paragraphs - Cont. 2
- Exhibit 4.13.7-17 Examination Documentation Requirements Paragraphs - Cont. 3
- Exhibit 4.13.7-18 Examination Documentation Requirements Paragraphs - Cont. 4
- Exhibit 4.13.7-19 Examination Documentation Requirements Paragraphs - Cont. 5
- Exhibit 4.13.7-20 Examination Documentation Requirements Paragraphs - Cont. 6
- Exhibit 4.13.7-21 Examination Documentation Requirements Paragraphs - Cont. 7
- Exhibit 4.13.7-22 Examination Documentation Requirements Paragraphs - Cont. 8
- Exhibit 4.13.7-23 Examination Documentation Requirements Paragraphs - Cont. 9
- Exhibit 4.13.7-24 Examination Documentation Requirements Paragraphs - Cont. 10
- Exhibit 4.13.7-25 Examination Documentation Requirements Paragraphs - Cont. 11
- Exhibit 4.13.7-26 Examination Documentation Requirements Paragraphs - Cont. 12
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This chapter contains all of the exhibits for the Audit Reconsideration Handbook.
Addresses for ASFR Reconsideration Returns (Tax return filed after ASFR has made an assessment TC 290 with a TC 150 for $0.00.
W & I Cases | SB/SE Cases Form 1040 with Schedule C, E, F, or Form 2106 |
International Returns |
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FSC - 89 | BSC - 19 | BSC - 19 |
Fresno Campus ASFR Unit Stop 81404 PO Box 24015 Fresno, CA 93779 (559) 458–7774 |
Brookhaven Campus ASFR Unit Stop 654 PO Box 9013 Holtsville, NY 11742-9013 (631) 447-4982 |
Brookhaven Campus ASFR Unit Stop 654 PO Box 9013 Holtsville, NY 11742-9013 (631) 447-49 84 |
Use this exhibit to identify the Primary Business Code (PBC), Filing Location Code (FLC) and the Employee Group Code (EGC) on an IDRS TXMODA screen.
Assessments originating in the Campuses will be sent back to that campus. Refer to the Filing Location Code (FLC) and Employee Group Code (EGC)to determine the Campus where the assessment originated.
Assessments made by the Area Office are sent to SB/SE based on back end state mapping.
For more information refer to 4.13.2.2(4).
North Atlantic | Central | South Atlantic | Midwest | Gulf States | |
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Realigned Area PBC | 201 | 202 | 203 | 204 | 205 |
Servicing Campus | BSC | CSC | PSC | CSC | MSC |
Areas PBC<01/01/2006 | 201 (BSC) 202 (BSC) | 203 (PSC) 206 (CSC) | 204 (PSC) 205 (MSC) | 207 (CSC) 209 (CSC) | 208 (MSC) 210 (MSC) |
Western | California | Employment | E & G | Excise | |
Realigned Area PBC | 206 | 207 | 212 | 213 | 214 |
Servicing Campus | OSC | OSC | CSC | CSC | CSC |
Areas PBC<01/01/2006 | 211 (OSC) 212 (OSC) | 213(OSC) 214 (OSC) 216 (OSC) | |||
International | |||||
Realigned Area PBC | 215 | ||||
Servicing Campus | PSC | ||||
Areas PBC<01/01/2006 | 215 (PSC) |
State Alignment as of January 1, 2006 | |||||||||
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Alabama | MSC | Hawaii | OSC | Massachusetts | BSC | New Mexico | OSC | South Dakota | CSC |
Alaska | OSC | Idaho | OSC | Michigan | CSC | New York | BSC | Tennessee | MSC |
Arizona | OSC | Illinois | CSC | Minnesota | CSC | North Carolina | PSC | Texas | MSC |
Arkansas | MSC | Indiana | CSC | Mississippi | MSC | North Dakota | CSC | Utah | OSC |
California | OSC | Iowa | CSC | Missouri | CSC | Ohio | CSC | Vermont | BSC |
Colorado | OSC | Kansas | CSC | Montana | OSC | Oklahoma | MSC | Virginia | PSC |
Connecticut | BSC | Kentucky | CSC | Nebraska | CSC | Oregon | OSC | Washington | OSC |
Delaware | PSC | Louisiana | MSC | Nevada | OSC | Pennsylvania | CSC | West Virginia | CSC |
Florida | PSC | Maine | BSC | New Hampshire | BSC | Rhode Island | BSC | Wisconsin | CSC |
Georgia | MSC | Maryland/DC | PSC | New Jersey | CSC | South Carolina | PSC | Wyoming | OSC |
Central Reconsideration Unit (CRU) Addresses & Telephone Numbers | ||||
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Campus | Address | RA Code | Toll Free Telephone Number | Hours of Operation |
Andover | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 9053 Stop 823 Andover, MA 01810-0953 |
AQ | 1-866-897-0177 | 8:00 am to 8:00 pm EST |
Atlanta | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 48-389 Stop 54A Doraville, GA 30362 |
AS | 1-866-897-0177 | 8:00 am to 8:00 pm EST |
Austin | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 934 Stop 4103 Austin, TX 78767 |
AU | 1-866-897-0177 | 8:00 am to 8:00 pm CST |
Fresno | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 12067 Stop 82405 Fresno, CA 93776 |
AR | 1-866-897-0177 | 8:00 am to 8:00 pm PST |
Kansas City | Internal Revenue Service R-2 Stop 4200 Kansas City, MO 64999 |
AT | 1-866-897-0177 | 8:00 am to 8:00 pm CST |
Brookhaven | Internal Revenue Service Stop 656 P.O. Box 9005 Holtsville, NY 11742 |
AW | 1-800-829-1040 | 7:00 am to 7:00 pm EST |
Cincinnati | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 308 Stop 8202 Covington, KY 41012 |
AY | 1-800-477-0602 | 7:00 am to 7:00 pm EST |
Memphis | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 30086 Stop 8223 Memphis, TN 38130-0086 |
AV | 1-866-899-9085 | 7:00 am to 7:00 pm CST |
Ogden | Internal Revenue Service Stop 4440 P.O. Box 9036 Ogden, UT 84201 |
AX | 1-866-899-9083 | 7:00 am to 7:00 pm MST |
Philadelphia | Internal Revenue Service Stop #S623 PO Box 331 Bensalem, PA 19020 |
AZ | 1-866-583-3251 | 7:00am to 11:00pm EST |
Contact the Appeals Account Resolution Specialist in Fresno at (559) 456–5931 to find out who worked the case in Appeals.
The originating campus may be determined from the address in the upper left corner of the CP2000 (if available) or from the first two digits of the TC922 DLN. Send the request to the Campus where the assessment originated.
Exhibit 4.13.7–6 Addresses for AUR reconsideration requests | |||
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Campus | Address | Campus | Address |
ATSC 07 |
Atlanta Campus AUR STOP 84 PO Box 47-421 Doraville, GA 30362 #770-445-2752# |
FSC 89 |
Fresno Campus AUR STOP 86102 5045 East Butler Fresno, CA 93888 #559-454-7047# |
AUSC 18 |
Austin Campus AUR STOP 6692 PO Box 2986 Austin, TX 78768-2986 # Dayshift: 515-460-4842# #Nightshift: 512-460-4917# |
OSC 29 |
Ogden Campus AUR STOP 6652 Ogden, UT 84201 #801-620-7770# |
BSC 19 |
Brookhaven Campus AUR STOP 620 PO Box 9012 1040 Waverly Avenue Holtsville, NY 11742 #631-447-4757# |
PSC 28 |
Philadelphia Campus AUR Drop Point S-836 11601 Roosevelt Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19154 #Even Tax Years# #Nightshift 215-516-7046# #Odd Tax Years# #Dayshift 215-516-3564# |
Note:
Phone numbers are for internal contacts relating to AUR Audit Reconsideration cases only. These numbers are not for distribution to the taxpayer.
This Form 12249 is prepared using the fields indicated, and outlined in Exhibit 4.13.8.
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Check "IDRS Adjustment" box.
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Employee Number - IDRS # of person inputting the adjustment.
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Input Date - Date of actual input.
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TIN- Taxpayer’s SSN.
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MFT - 30
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TX-PRD - Tax Year
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NM-CNTRL - Name Control.
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SEQ-NUM - 3 digit number. (i.e. 101, 102, etc. on Monday and 201, 202, etc. on Tuesday and so on). You cannot use the same number twice the same day.
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BLK - Blocking Series -
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00 – with original return
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05 – Adjustment made without original return
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18 – Adjustment made without original return (informs Files to pull original return to the adjustment).
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98 – Complete claim disallowance without original return (Certified Disallowance Letter being sent)
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99 - Complete claim disallowance with original return (Certified Disallowance Letter being sent)
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CORRESP-DT - Correspondence Date (MMDDYYYY). This date will print on a notice when it is generated resulting from a TP’s correspondence
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CASE STS-CD - C (for closed).
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IRS-RCVD-DT - received date.
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CRTL-CAT - RECN for audit recon.
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ACTIVITY - Issues of case (FS4/EIC, or EXEMPT/EIC, or FS2/EIC as Examples). 10 characters maximum.
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TC –Transaction Code - 290/291 (change to tax) or 290.00 (No tax change)
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15a. AMT- Input appropriate amount. Must be input in dollars and cents format with commas and decimal points.
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TC– Transaction Code - 160/161, or 170/171 to address penalty if on account. TC 160 .00 or 170 .00 if not changing penalty.
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SRCE-CD Source Code- chooses the statement which will appear on the taxpayer’s adjustment notice with the literal reason code (RC) completing the statement.
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RSN-CDS - Reason Codes: Maximum allowed is 3. Use reason code to designate item being adjusted and the audit recon reason code. Will determine the explanation that will print on the adjustment notice to the taxpayer.
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HOLD-CD - Hold Codes- Hold codes are entered to restrict offsetting, refunding and/or issuance of adjustment notices.
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PRT-CD - Priority Code - Priority Codes are input to bypass certain unpostable checks. Failure to use the PC, when needed, will cause the transaction to unpost. When adjusting credits and there is a prior TC 30X/29X on the account, a PC 8 is needed.
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AMD-CLMS-DT - Amended claims date is used when an Overpayment results from a claim or amended return and the refund is not issued within 45 days of the received date. Credit interest is allowed from the received date to the refund date. Master file will use this date to apply the 45-day rule. This date should be used when the taxpayer initiates the adjustments resulting in a refund. Priority code 3 is used when IRS initiates the adjustment. Use the IRS received date.
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CD - Credit Reference codes. Maximum of 8.
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22a. If the credit reference or item reference amount is being decreased enter a minus. Do not reduce Taxable Income below 0.
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REMARKS – Y- SD if adjustment goes to files, NSD if it is not going to files.
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REMARKS - generally should match the Activity code Leave notes for other transactions needed (ENMOD changes, add telephone #s, remove STAUP/TC 470) to instruct for the person inputting the adjustment.
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RFSCDT – (MMDDYYYY) Refund Statute Control Date is used when the RSED (Refund statute expiration date) has expired (return due date plus 3 years). Override indicator code "S" must be present on applicable tax decrease.
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Override Code – An "R" is necessary if the rec’d date of the correspondence is more than 1 year old. Use "S" if the current date is later than the RSED and the RFSCDT field is used.
This screen print of an ADJ54 screen identifies the fields that are optional or that need to be entered. Exhibit 4.13.10 provides the valid entries for each field.
Reason Codes | Transaction Codes |
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01 Filing Status to Single | 150 Tax on original return |
02 Filing Status to MFJ | 424 Examination requested |
03 Filing Status to MFS | 420 Examination opened |
04 Filing Status to HOH | 421 Examination closed |
05 Filing Status to Qualifying widower with child | 300 Increase in tax after Examination |
06 Exemptions | 301 Decrease in tax after Examination |
30 Adjustments to Income | 336 Interest assessed on additional Tax |
32 Adjusted Gross Income | 290 Increase in tax manually |
75 Taxable Income | 291 Decrease in tax manually |
92 Standard Deductions | 166 Computer generated Delinquency Penalty |
44 SE Tax | 176 Computer generated Estimated Tax penalty |
49 Advanced EIC | 196 Computer generated interest |
36 Tax Credits | 826 Credit applied to another tax year |
51 Federal Income Tax Withholding | 706 Credit applied from another year |
53 EIC | |
54 EIC Disallowance | |
55 Excess SS tax and RR tax Withheld | |
64 Audit Recon-No Response | |
66 Audit recon-Fully Disallowed | |
67 Audit Recon- Partially Disallowed | |
68 Audit Recon- Fully Allowed |
Reference Codes |
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336 Child Tax Credit |
764 Earned Income Credit |
765 Earned Income Credit (decrease) |
766 Substantiated Credit (increase) |
767 Substantiated Credit (decrease) |
768 EIC allowed by computer (original processing) |
806 W-2 Withholding (Credit) |
807 W-2 Withholding (debit) |
878 Adjusts Primary Self-Employment Income |
879 Adjusts Secondary Self-Employment Income |
881 Total Positive Income |
885 Advance EIC |
886 Taxable Income (– sign decreases income) |
887 Number of Exemptions example: .01 to increase .01- to |
888 Adjusted Gross Income Adjustment |
889 Self-Employment Tax Adjustment |
895 Primary Medicare Income |
896 Secondary Medicare Income |
Amounts allowed for Filing Status & Dependency Deductions | |||||
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2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |
F/S | |||||
Single | 5000 | 4850 | 4750 | 4700 | 4550 |
HOH | 7300 | 7150 | 7000 | 6900 | 6650 |
MFJ | 10,000 | 9700 | 9500 | 7850 | 7600 |
Widow(er) | 10,000 | 9700 | 9500 | 7850 | 7600 |
MFS | 5000 | 4850 | 4750 | 3925 | 3800 |
Exemption | 3200 | 3100 | 3050 | 3000 | 2900 |
Blocking Series |
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00 With Original Return |
18 Refile DLN without Original Return |
98 Complete disallowance without Original Return |
99 Complete disallowance with Original Return |
Change Filing Status using cc ENREQ Source Codes | |
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Code | Literal |
1 | As you requested, we changed your account for [20XX] to correct your [RC]. |
2 | We changed your [20XX] account to correct your [RC]. |
3 | 3 Because of recent changes in tax laws, rulings, or regulations, we changed your [20XX] tax return to correct your [RC]. |
4 | 4 We changed your tax return for 20XX] to correct an error we made. We apologize for any inconvenience we caused. The change will correct your [RC]. |
HOLD CODES | |
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HC 1 | Stops refund, mails adj. notice. |
HC 2 | Holds notice and credit. |
HC 3 | Stops adj. notice, allows refund. |
HC 4 | Stops notice forever stops refund. |
HC 0 | Use when not using any other HC. |
IDRS STATUS - CC STAUP | |
19/21 | Initial Notice |
20 | 501 Notice |
56 | 503 Notice |
58 | 504 Notice |
22/24/26 | TDA Status |
Priority Codes |
PC 1 Used with an L freeze when both PC1 and PC8 are needed. |
PC 3 Use when considering the 45- day interest-free period. |
PC 5 Use with TC 290.00 to force post accruals of unrestricted interest and/or FTP penalty |
PC 8 Use when inputting an adjustment within $10.00 of a prior adjustment, when EIC is increased or when adjusting W/H and TC 17X is posted. |
This sheet should be prepared for each Audit Reconsideration received and worked by the first read examiner.
Don't automatically send audit reconsideration requests on closed Appeals cases to Appeals. Some reconsideration requests should go to Appeals. Some should be routed to the originating function that made the adjustment – AUR, ASFR, Exam, etc. Some must be rejected because the Appeals closure was final. It depends on how Appeals closed the case.
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Send the audit reconsideration request directly to Appeals when:
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The TP agreed with the Appeals finding and signed agreement form 870. (Appeals closing code 03 or 04.)
Note:
Appeals also uses closing code 03 on closures with Form 870-AD or Form 906 (Closing Agreements of Final Determination of Tax Liability) or 866 (Agreement as to Final Determination of Tax Liability). Don’t send audit reconsideration requests on these cases to Appeals. (Refer to IRM 4.13.1.8.(1) b.& e.) Follow the instructions in #3 below.
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Appeals issued a Statutory Notice of Deficiency but, the TP did not respond so Appeals defaulted the notice and assessed the tax. (Appeals closing code 05)
In these cases, when you forward the audit reconsideration to Appeals, send the TP letter 916C and select the optional paragraph that reads:
"Thank you for your audit reconsideration request dated ______. Appeals previously considered and closed your case. We are forwarding your audit reconsideration case to the Appeals office located at _________________________. You should hear from them within 90 days."
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Don’t send the audit reconsideration request to Appeals – but route it to the originating function that made the initial determination (AUR, ASFR, Exam, etc) when:
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The case was docketed in Appeals and the Tax Court dismissed the TPs case for Lack of Jurisdiction. In these cases, Appeals had no involvement with the issue and Appeals processing input the adjustment per the Statutory Notice of Deficiency for Area Counsels’ office. (See IRM 4.13.1.8(1)F.) (Appeals closing codes 08, 11, or 21.)
In these cases, send the case to the appropriate originating function and send the TP letter 916C and select the optional paragraph that reads:
"Thank you for your audit reconsideration request dated ________. We are forwarding your case to_________________ for consideration. You should hear from them within ___days."
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Deny the TPs audit reconsideration request when the case was previously in Appeals and the Appeals determination was final or the Tax Court entered a final decision. This would include cases closed as follows:
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With a decision document secured in a case docketed before the United States Tax Court. (Appeals closing codes 08, 10, or 21)
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A decision made by the Court in a case that went to trial. (Appeals closing code 17)
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A dismissal by the Tax Court due to Lack of Prosecution. (Appeals closing code 12)
In these cases send the TP letter 916C and select the optional paragraph that reads:
"The Appeals Office or the Tax Court previously considered the examination of your tax return at your request. The Appeals Office or the Tax Court closed that examination based on the last examination report you received. That determination was final and we cannot reopen or reconsider your case."
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The following 12 exhibits (4.13.14 through 4.13.26) provide what paragraphs are needed for each of the situations outlined.
C] MARRIED FILING SEPARATE RETURN
1. Please furnish your spouse’s
full name, current address, and social security number.
D] HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
1. If you were divorced or legally separated,
send a complete copy of divorce decree or separation agreement, including
any modifications.
2. Send copies of cancelled checks and receipts for
the qualifying person’s expenses such as mortgage payments rent, utilities,
repairs, insurance, food, clothing and other personal expenses.
3. Send
records to show who paid or contributed toward the support of the qualifying
person(s) and the amount contributed by each person involved, including amounts
received from governmental agencies such as food stamps or any payments made
by any social service agency.
4. Send copies of school records, driver’s
license and medical bills for the qualifying person to verify his or her place
of residence.
E] QUALIFYING CHILD FOR EARNED INCOME CREDIT
1. Send a copy of the
social security card for each qualifying child.
2. Send a copy of the
official birth certificate for each qualifying dependent.
3. List all
persons living with you in the same household for the calendar year. Include
the name, social security number, relationship to you and the number of months
each person lived with you.
4. Send copies of the records to show your
dependent’s place of residence for the year. These records must be official,
must show the name and residence address of each qualifying dependent, and
must show specific residence dates during the calendar year.
5. Send a
copy of the doctor’s statement if your qualifying child is totally and
permanently disabled.
F] DEPENDENTS WHO LIVE WITH YOU
1. Send a computation of the total
cost of support for each dependent living with you.
2. Send a computation
of the amount of income or other funds received by or for each dependent.
This would include, for example, wages, payments from social service agencies,
Social Security, V.A. benefits and child support.
3. Show how you used
each dependent’s income or other funds and the amounts contributed to
the household expenses by each dependent living with you.
4. Send a copy
of the birth certificate and social security card for each dependent claimed.
5.
Send a copy of school, medical, or other records to determine each dependent’s
place of residence.
6. Send a record of amounts contributed to household
expenses by each person living in the household with the dependent.
7.
If you were divorced or legally separated, send a complete copy of your divorce
decree or separate maintenance agreement, including any modifications. Send
a copy of any written agreement showing which parent will have custody and
who can claim the dependent(s).
(Selective paragraph continues)
OTHER
DEPENDENTS
(Selective paragraph continues)
1. Send a computation of
the total cost of the dependent’s support as well as cancelled checks
and receipts to verify amounts you spent for the dependent’s support.
Provide a signed statement (Form 2120, Multiple Support Agreement) from each
person with whom the dependent lived, confirming that they did not claim an
exemption for the dependent(s). Statements should include their name, address
and social security number.
2. Send a written statement showing the amount
provided by any person or agency (such as, Social Security, social service
agencies, Veterans Administration) that provided funds for the dependent’s
support.
3. If you were divorced or separated, send a complete copy of
your divorce decree, separate maintenance agreement, including any modifications,
or any written statement stating which parent will have custody and claim
the dependent(s).
4. Send a copy of Form 8332, Release of Claim to Exemption
for Child of Divorced or Separated Parents, or similar written statement.
This must be signed by the custodial parent agreeing not to claim an exemption
for the child.
5. Send a copy of the birth certificate and social security
card for all dependents.
G] FORMS W-2, 1098, 1099
Because your return did not report the
same income or deductions as reported to IRS by employers or trustees, you
must provide verification of all income received from the following sources:
1.
Wages. Salaries, tips, fees, commissions (copies of Forms W-2).
2. Interest,
dividends, unemployment compensation, proceeds from bartering, gambling winnings,
prizes, awards, tips, disability income, etc (copies of Forms 1098,1099,5498,
W-2G).
3. Pensions, annuities, royalties, estate or trust income and non-employee
compensation (copy of Forms 1099R,1099S, 1099MISC, K-1).
4. Alimony received:
(a copy of divorce decree or separation agreement).
5. Income earned from
providing childcare.
H] INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENTS
1. Send copies of the documents,
which establish your Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) and copies of
cancelled checks showing all contributions to the IRA for the year under examination.
2.
Send copies of the documents showing sources of any rollover contributions
to your IRA from a qualified pension or profit sharing plan or from another
IRA, if applicable.
I] MOVING EXPENSES
1. Send copies of cancelled checks and receipts
verifying the amount you paid to travel to your new home and to move your
household goods and personal property.
2. Send a statement from your employer
showing the allowance or reimbursement paid to you for moving expenses. This
statement should identify the amounts by kind of expense, such as automobile,
train, plane and transportation of household goods and personal property.
3.
Send a statement from your employer as to whether the reimbursement was included
on Form W-2.
4. Send the names and relationship of household members who
moved with you.
5. Send the name and address of each employer you had
since moving to your new place of employment and dates employed by each.
6.
Send computations showing number of miles by direct route from your old residence
to your new place of employment and from your old residence to your old place
of employment.
J] SELF EMPLOYMENT HEALTH INSURANCE
1. Send proof of amount paid
for health insurance.
2. If you or your spouse is an employee, send copies
of statements from all your employers as to your eligibility to participate
in the employer’s health plan at any time during the year.
3. Send
proof the self-employment plan provides nondiscriminatory health insurance
coverage to employees.
K] ALIMONY PAYMENTS
1. Send a copy of your divorce decree, separate
maintenance agreement, or other instructions specifying the basis for alimony
payments.
2. Send the current name, address, and social security number
of the divorced or separated spouse.
3. Send copies of canceled checks
or receipts to verify payments you made. If alimony payments were not made
directly by you, provide copies of documents showing the source (such as an
insurance policy, endowments, or annuity contract).
L] MEDICAL AND DENTAL EXPENSES
1. Send copies of cancelled checks,
receipts or statements for all medical savings accounts, medical and dental
expenses (including medical insurance) showing the person for whom each expense
was incurred, along with any insurance or employer reimbursement records.
Send a copy of your medical insurance handbook or policy describing the benefits
and reimbursement policy and verification of premium cost.
2. For prescription
drug expenses, send copies of statements or receipts showing the prescription
numbers, names of drug, cost and date purchased.
3. For other expenses
(including equipment, capital improvements, transportation and lodging) send
proof of payment and statements to show cost and medical requirement.
M] STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAXES/STATE TAX RETURN
1. Send copies
of State, local, and Federal tax returns for the years involved.
2. Send
copies of cancelled checks and receipts showing taxes paid.
N] REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
1. Send verification
of your legal ownership of the property.
2. Send copies of cancelled checks,
mortgage statements or receipts for taxes paid. Send a copy of your property
tax bill and documentation for any property tax rebates or refunds.
3.
Send a copy of the settlement statement if real property was sold or purchased
during the year.
4. Send verification of any special assessments deducted
as taxes and an explanation of their purpose.
O] INTEREST PAID
1. Send copies of mortgage interest statements,
equity credit lines/loans, land and mortgage contracts, and amortization schedules
for loans outstanding. Send copies of cancelled checks, receipts or other
evidence of payments made for the year under examination.
2. Send copies
of statements from financial institutions, investment brokerages or persons
to verify your total investment interest deduction.
P] CONTRIBUTIONS
1. Send copies of your cancelled checks and receipts
for contributions to churches or other organizations.
2. If the contribution
was other than money, send the name and address of the charitable organization
along with the description of the items contributed. Send a copy of the appraisal
of the fair market value of each item on its contribution date and its original
cost.
3. If you claimed expenses for attending a convention or similar
activity, provide a statement showing you were an official representative
of the organization. Also, provide the organization’s reimbursement
policy, expense receipts and an itinerary or agenda for the activity.
Q] CASUALTY AND THEFT LOSS
1. If your property was insured, send
a copy of the insurance report showing the date and nature of the loss or
damage to the property. This report also should show the amount of damage,
amount of coverage carried, and the date and amount of the claim paid by insurance,
or the amount of the claim pending.
2. If your property was not insured,
send copies of the fire or police department reports on losses from fire,
theft, or accident.
3. Send photographs or videos showing the extent of
the loss, if available.
4. Send an appraisal from a qualified estimator
or adjuster showing the fair market value of the property before and after
the casualty or showing an estimate of the damages.
5. Send verification
of the cost or other basis of the property, the date it was acquired and the
actual cost of repairs.
R] BUSINESS USE OF HOME-2106 EXPENSE
1. Send a statement from your
employer stating that you are required to maintain an office in your home.
2.
Send copies of cancelled checks and receipts verifying expenses incurred,
such as interest, taxes, insurance, repairs and utilities.
3. Send a calculation
of the total square footage of your home and the total square footage used
for business.
4. Send copies of the documents that establish the cost
or other basis of the home including the value of the land.
S] LEGAL, TAX, AND INVESTMENT COUNSEL FEES
1. Send copies of cancelled
checks, receipts, and statements showing the amount of the payment and the
purpose of the expense.
T] MISCELLANEOUS DEDUCTIONS
1. Verify the deductions claimed on
your tax return and provide an explanation of each.
U] CREDIT FOR CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE EXPENSES
1. If you were divorced
or legally separated, send a complete copy of your divorce decree or separation
agreement (including any modifications). Also send the dates you had custody
of the child and dates the other parent had custody of the child.
2. Send
the name, address and social security number of each person or organization
you paid for childcare or for the care of a disabled dependent. Also send
copies of cancelled checks and receipts documenting the expenditures. If you
do not have cancelled checks, provide a statement from each person or organization
showing his/its name, address, period of care and amount paid.
3. If the
expenses were paid for a disabled dependent, send a doctor’s statement
showing that the dependent was physically or mentally unable to care for himself
or herself,
4. Send a statement from your employer outlining any dependent
care benefits paid.
V] FOREIGN TAX CREDIT
1. Send copies of receipts or statements showing
foreign source income and foreign income taxes paid or withheld from your
earnings. Provide translations of the necessary words so that the following
items are clear:
a. Type of foreign tax paid or accrued
b. Date of payment or accrual
c. Exchange rate used to convert foreign currency to U.S. dollars
d. Amount of payment
2. Send a complete
copy of the tax return(s) filed with foreign authorities covering the same
periods as your U.S. tax return. Clearly indicate the tax liability and refund
(or balance due) on the foreign return.
3. Send a list and verification
of the foreign taxes paid or accrued that relate to tax years other than the
one being examined. Provide copies of foreign tax returns for those years.
4.
Provide a schedule showing how you computed the credit carryback or carryover,
if applicable.
W] FEDERAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING/EXCESS FICA
1. Send copies of
all Forms W-2, W-2G, or 1099 to verify withholding or excess FICA withheld
by employers or trustees.
X] CAR AND TRUCK
1. Send copies of repair receipts, inspection slips,
and other records showing total mileage for the year.
2. Send copies of
logbooks and other records to support business mileage claimed.
3. Provide
a copy of your appointment book or calendar of business activities for the
year.
4. If you are claiming actual expenses, please provide copies of
paid bills, invoices and canceled checks or automobile expenses. These would
include gas, oil tires, repairs, insurance, interest, tags, taxes, parking
fees and tolls.
5. Send a copy of the bill of sale or other verification
to establish your basis in the vehicle, including the trade-in of another
vehicle.
Y] EDUCATION EXPENSES
1. Send a statement from your employer explaining
whether you needed the education to keep your job, salary or status. Explain
how the education helped maintain or improve the skills needed in your job
and how much reimbursement you received. Break down the reimbursement by category
of expense.
2. Send copies of cancelled checks and receipts to verify
amounts you spent for tuition, books, transportation and other educational
expenses. If you were away from home overnight for educational purposes, provide
expense verification for your meals, lodging and travel.
3. Send documents
such as transcripts, course descriptions and catalogs showing your period
of enrollment in the educational institution and the principal subjects studied.
4.
Provide complete information about any scholarship or fellowship grants, including
amounts you received during the year.
Z] EMPLOYEE BUSINESS EXPENSES
1. Send a statement from your employer
showing:
a. A copy of your job description or a brief outline of your duties
b. A copy of the reimbursement policy or a statement that there is no reimbursement policy
c. Whether or not reimbursement is included on your W-2, and, if so, where the reimbursement is reported
d. The amount and kind of expense reimbursed, charged or provided
e. The specific expenses not covered by reimbursement policy
f. The territory assigned to you and the dates and locations of temporary jobs
2. Send copies of
the expense vouchers submitted to your employer.
3. Send copies of logs,
diaries or other records of expenses showing all expenses incurred, job locations
and dates you were at each location.
0] GAS, FUEL AND OIL
1. Send copies of cancelled checks and receipts
for gas, fuel, and oil expense.
2. Send documentation that the amount
of the Gas Tax Credit claimed was also reported as income
1] INSURANCE EXPENSE
1. Send copies of all insurance policies for
which you deducted premiums.
2. Send copies of cancelled checks for insurance
paid, or invoices for insurance owed.
2] JOB HUNTING
1. Send a copy of the log or diary showing your job-hunting
activity and copies of canceled checks or receipts showing expenses paid,
including payments to employment agencies.
2. Send a statement from your
employer showing the amount of reimbursement, if any.
3. Send documents
to establish type of job sought.
3] RENTAL
1. Send copies of cancelled checks and receipts to verify
all rental expense claimed
2. Send a copy of the lease or rental agreement,
canceled checks, and statements for rent paid or owed during the year
4] ENTERTAINMENT, MEALS, GIFTS AND OTHER EXPENSES
1. Send copies
of the records and receipts for entertainment expenses and meals you claimed.
The records must have been made timely and must show the name(s) and business
relationship of the person(s) entertained. The records also must show the
date, place and purpose of the entertainment and the amount of the expenditure.
2.
For entertainment facilities, send copies of the records showing the expenses
you incurred. Show total use, and business use of the facility if it was maintained
by you.
3. For business gifts, send copies of records and receipts showing
the cost of the gifts you provided, the persons to whom the gifts were given
and their business relationship.
5] TRAVEL, LODGING, AND OTHER EXPENSES
1. Send copies of documents
showing that this travel was related to your business.
2. Send copies
of transportation tickets, receipts and cancelled checks to substantiate the
expenses you claimed.
3. Send copies of lodging receipts and verification
of the number of days away from home overnight for business purposes.
4.
Send copies of brochures, activity schedules and agendas for all conventions,
cruises or meetings.
6] UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS
1. Describe the items claimed and
explain how they related to your employment.
2. Send a statement from
your employer stating whether or not the expense was required, Also provide
your employer’s description of the reimbursement policy and the amount
reimbursed or allowance paid.
3. Send copies of canceled checks and receipts
verifying expenses.
7] BAD DEBTS/BAD DEBTS FROM SALES OR SERVICES
1. Send a verification
of your debt, such as a note or contract establishing the debtor-creditor
relationship.
2. Send the full name and the last known address of the
debtor.
3. Send evidence of your efforts to collect the debt.
4. Send
evidence of the uncollectability of the debt in the year claimed.
5. Send
evidence that the debt previously was included in income.
8] COPIES OF ALL FORMS 1099 FOR COMMISSIONS PAID.
1. If Forms 1099
were not issued, send the names, addresses, and social security numbers for
recipients of commissions who are individuals.
2. Send copies of contracts
or other written agreements for contract labor.
3. Send copies of cancelled
checks and all other records to verify amounts paid to each individual and
in each contract.
9] COST OF GOODS SOLD
1. Send copies of the physical inventory sheets
for both the beginning and the ending inventory for the year.
2. Send
copies of receipts, cancelled checks, purchase journals or summaries and all
other records for materials, supplies and other costs incurred to raise, produce
or purchase goods for resale.
3. Send copies of cancelled checks, contracts
and other records to verify the amount paid to each individual or contractor.
Send the names, addresses and social security numbers of individuals paid.
4.
Send the description and computation of the cost of the inventory items withdrawn
for personal use. Include gifts to family and friends and items for personal
consumption.
a] COST OF LIVESTOCK OR OTHER ITEMS BOUGHT FOR RESALE
1. Send copies
of the physical inventory sheets for both the beginning and the ending inventory
for the year.
2. Send copies of the receipts, cancelled checks and purchase
journals or summaries for goods purchased for resale.
3. Send the description
and computation of the cost of inventory items withdrawn for personal use.
Include gifts to family and friends and items for personal consumption.
b] DEPRECIATION/SECTION 179
1. Send copies of the purchase invoices,
settlement sheets, receipts and any other evidence to verify ownership of
the assets.
2. Send a computation of how you determined that the depreciable
basis of the assets. Provide a detailed depreciation schedule for all assets.
3.
Send copies of records and log books showing the total business and personal
use of the depreciable assets.
4. For real property, verify your ownership
of the property, the date acquired, the cost of the property, the land allocation
and the cost of improvements or additions to the property.
c] DEPRECIATION OF RENTAL PROPERTY
1. Send evidence to verify your
ownership of the property, the date acquired, the cost and the computation
of basis if different from cost. Also, send a calculation showing allocation
of basis to land and to buildings and another to show the cost of improvements
and additions to the property.
2. Send a schedule of depreciation computed
for the current and prior year.
d] GROSS RECEIPTS
1. Send a brief history of your business operations.
2.
Send copies of all books, journals, ledgers and workpapers used to determine
gross receipts.
3. Send copies of all bank statements and deposit slips,
both business and personal, savings and checking, for the 14 month period
from December through January of the year in question.
4. Send records
of all savings and invested funds, for the year. This would include such investment
vehicles as money market accounts, certificates of deposit and other items.
5.
Send copies of records and documentation of all other business and personal
receipts. These might be loans, insurance proceeds, inheritances, salaries,
employer reimbursements, gifts, Social Security benefits and transfers between
bank accounts.
6. Send copies of purchase invoices or closing statements
for acquisitions and dispositions of business and personal capital items.
This includes real estate, automobiles, machinery and equipment, etc.
e] MACHINE AND LABOR HIRE
1. Send copies of all Forms 1099 for machine
expenses paid.
2. If Forms 1099 were not issued to individuals who were
paid for machine work, provide the names, addresses, and social security numbers
of those individuals.
3. Send copies of cancelled checks, invoices and
other records to verify amount paid.
f] OFFICE IN THE HOME-SCHEDULE C EXPENSE
1. Send copies of statements
from third parties, if applicable, showing you were required to provide an
office in your home or elsewhere.
2. Send copies of canceled checks or
receipts verifying expenses incurred such as interest, taxes, insurance, and
utilities.
3. Send copies of records to support cost basis for depreciation.
4.
Send verification of the square footage of the home and the total square footage
in the area used for business.
g] PENSION OR PROFIT SHARING PLANS
Please provide copies of cancelled
checks and other documents verifying the establishment of and contributions
to the plan for the year.
h] RENT EXPENSE
Send copies of the lease or rental agreement, canceled
checks, and statements for the rent paid or owed during the year.
i] RENTAL INCOME
1. Send evidence to verify your ownership of the
property.
2. Send copies of receipts, lease agreements and other records
showing the total amount of rent you received.
3. Send a statement from
a real estate agent showing the fair rental value for similar properties in
the same geographic area. If any of the units were occupied rent-free or below
fair rental value during the year, provide an explanation.
4. Tell us
the total number of days the unit was rented and the number of days the unit
was used for personal purposes.
5. If the property was converted from
a personal residence to rental property give the date of the conversion.
j] SALARIES AND WAGES PAID
1. Send copies of the employment tax
returns (Forms 940, 941, or 943) to support your deduction for salaries and
wages paid to employees.
2. Send copies of Forms W-2, W-4, and 1099 for
all employees.
3. Send copies of payment records, including canceled checks,
for salaries and wages paid.
k] SCHEDULE D - SALES OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
1. Send a copy
of the bill of sale or closing/settlement statement for the purchase of the
property.
2. Send copies of the verification of the capital improvements
made to the property, such as receipts, bills and/or contracts.
3. Send
a copy of the closing statement and the records showing the terms and expenses
of the sale.
4. If the property was repossessed or foreclosed, send a
copy of the income tax return for the year of the original sale. Also send
copies of all contracts or legal documents involved, and verification of the
repossession or foreclosure costs.
5. Send copies of documents to verify
the purchase cost and sales price of other capital assets sold.
l] STOCK SALES
1. Send copies of brokerage vouchers and monthly
statements establishing the purchase price, the sales price and the dates
of transactions.
2. If you sold securities on which you had a return of
capital or stock splits, send copies of your records showing distributions
received during the holding period, For worthless securities, provide verification
of the dissolution or liquidation and the amount of the liquidating distribution.
m] STUDENT LOAN INTEREST
1. Send copies of student loan contracts
(original and refinanced), interest paid statements and cancelled checks or
receipts to verify payments.
2. Send copies of transcripts for all years
that you incurred student loans.
3. Send copies of receipts for all education
costs, such as tuition, fees, room and board, books and equipment.
4.
Send statements for all nontaxable sources of income from:
a. all employer-provided educational assistance programs
b. withdrawals from any educational Individual Retirement Account
c. U.S. savings bond interest that is nontaxable because you paid qualified higher education expenses
d. Qualified scholarships
e. Veterans educational assistance benefits
f. Any other nontaxable payments received for educational expenses
5.
Send copies of all tax returns for years that you incurred student loans.
n] MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT
1. Send copies of statements from all
employers showing the total number of employees and total contributions made
to your medical savings account (if a joint return, both spouses).
2.
Send a copy of all health insurance plans.
3. Send copies of cancelled
checks or other verification of contributions.
o] SALE OF PERSONAL RESIDENCE
1. Send copies of closing statements
for the sale of the residence and for the cost of the residence when it was
purchased.
2. Send copies of cancelled checks and receipts for improvements
made to the residence that was sold.
3. Send a copy of documentation for
any casualty loss deduction previously claimed.
4. Send a copy of documentation
for any other sales of personal residence(s) within the previous 2 years.
5.
If the residence was converted to rental or business use, give the date of
the conversion and the date it reverted to personal use.
6. Send a copy
of your income tax return for the last year the home was used for business
before the sale.
7. Provide copies of all Forms 2119 from prior years
to verify the adjusted basis of the residence sold.