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Dave DuVal

Dave Du Val, EA, is the Chief Customer Advocacy Officer for TaxAudit. At TaxAudit, he ensures that the entire team is on the forefront of tax education, research, best practices, and audit representation. He is an Enrolled Agent and federally authorized tax practitioner, who has prepared thousands of returns during his career and has trained and mentored hundreds of tax professionals. He is a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals, the National Association of Enrolled Agents, and the California Society of Enrolled Agents. He is a frequent guest speaker for the California Society of Tax Consultants, the California Society of Enrolled Agents, and the National Association of Tax Professionals.

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Tax Pros Can Help Taxpayers Struggling with Federal Tax Debt

Tax practitioners have an unprecedented opportunity to help delinquent taxpayers obtain resolution and reclaim a sense of peace. Now is the time for tax practitioners to guide taxpayers in the documentation they need to provide the IRS to resolve ...

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IRS Can Revoke Passports for Serious Tax Debt

The IRS is permitted to request that the U.S. State Department deny new passport applications and renewals, or revoke the currently active passports of taxpayers who have been certified by the IRS to have seriously delinquent tax debt.

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Pre-Contact Minimum Income Probes the IRS Conducts Before an Audit

It is not uncommon for taxpayers, and even some tax professionals, to assume that the examination process begins when the Tax Compliance Officer or Revenue Agent sends the first notice to the taxpayer. However, this is not the case.

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What is an IRS Summons, And How to Respond

The IRS has the authority through IRC Section 7602(a) to review documentation that may assist them in confirming the accuracy of a filed return. Most taxpayers provide this documentation when being audited. However, when a taxpayer is unwilling or ...

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Basis Rules of Joint Tenancy

As tax professionals, we are always seeking ways to add value (and maybe even a little more revenue) to our practices. Few taxpayers realize the importance of making an informed decision on how to title their real property.

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When the IRS Bypasses a Power of Attorney

Taxpayers are afforded certain rights when dealing with the IRS, and these are listed in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. One states that a taxpayer has the right to retain representation. Additionally, the Internal Revenue Code stipulates that a ...

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8 Steps to Increase Data Security in Your Tax Practice

Many tax practitioners are familiar with how to assist their clients who have been a victim of tax identity theft, but how many tax professionals know how to safeguard their clients from the risks that are lurking in their own offices?

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8 Steps to Increase Data Security in Your Tax Practice

Many tax practitioners are familiar with how to assist their clients who have been a victim of tax identity theft, but how many tax professionals know how to safeguard their clients from the risks that are lurking in their own offices?

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Tax Preparer Due Diligence: More than Checking the Boxes

For most tax professionals, conducting due diligence is second nature, an automatic reflex much like breathing. When a function becomes this automatic, some practitioners may be lulled into a routine of “checking the boxes” and relying on information ...

Tax Reform Myths and Facts for 2019: What the TCJA Really Means for Taxpayers

There is a plethora of information (and more pointedly, misinformation) about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) that taxpayers are taking as gospel and applying to their 2018 tax situation.

The Intriguing World of IRS Interest Abatement

Unlike certain penalties, such as the Failure to File or Failure to Pay penalties, which can be abated due to reasonable cause, interest cannot be reduced or abated for reasonable cause. The abatement of interest is never permitted merely due to ...

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The Taxability of Cryptocurrency When Used in A Business

For a cash basis taxpayer, each time he or she earns cryptocurrency through mining or providing goods or services, the U.S. fair market dollar value of the cryptocurrency earned must be recorded as of the date of receipt. This fair market value ...