IRS notices are showing up in the mailboxes of millions of taxpayers each year. If you get one there is no need to panic. Here are some basic points that you should know from Tax Champions. They have been working at resolving tax issues and serving as advocates for tax payers with the IRS for almost thirty years. They know the tax code and what can and can’t be accomplished when receiving an IRS Tax notice.
Your tax representative should know that the IRS agent conducting an audit or tax filing review is obligated by law to provide the information they receive in a criminal investigation without notifying the taxpayer or representative. Any information they are given may be passed over even if they are directly asked whether the information will be used in a criminal investigation. In fact -the IRS agent is under no obligation to inform the taxpayer or their representative that the information will be used in a criminal investigation. They are only required by law to let them know that it can be used by criminal investigators and that a criminal investigation is possible. But if there is a criminal investigation already in action they do not have to say anything about it even if asked directly. You should know that the laws protecting individuals who provide information in a civil inquiry is not protected from being used in a criminal investigation.