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13 July 2022 | 6 replies
Which goes into a very good mind set to take when providing records for whoever your tax accountant is - you have not hired them as a bookkeeper, and you have not hired them as an auditor - those are very different services.
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20 July 2022 | 16 replies
Lets face it, the only issue is if auditor comes asking (for tax purposes anyway).Good luck.
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25 July 2022 | 0 replies
If you have claimed this deduction or plan to in the future, ensure that your CPA or tax specialist is keeping up-to-date on the latest filings to ensure your documentation is correct.The new guidelines established that an allocation letter should include all of the following:The address of the government-owned buildingThe date the systems were placed in serviceThe signatures of the authorized representativesThe dollar amount of the deduction allocated to the designerThe allocation letter must be in writingThe costs of the energy efficiency systemsA penalty of perjury statement signed by the authorized representative of the government Must contain contact information for the authorized representative of both the owner of the government buildings and the designerDuring the audit, you can expect the IRS to confirm the energy modeling was conducted as well as ensuring that a third party professional completely unrelated to the project was the issuer of the certification.The 179D tax deduction should be claimed by the individual “primarily responsible for designing the energy efficient systems, and the person who creates the technical specifications for installation” for government buildings and designer allocations.When analyzing a 179D claim, the auditor will use “the most recent Standard 90.1 published by [ASHRAE] which has been affirmed… not later than the date that is 2 years before the date that construction of such property begins..
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28 July 2022 | 7 replies
The county switched companies December 2021 and now have a new Auditor site which now shows 2500 sqft 4bd 4.5 bath.
30 July 2022 | 7 replies
Of course, one can file "anything" they want on their returns until an auditor catches it...
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7 August 2022 | 5 replies
https://caassistedliving.org/p...https://www.cdss.ca.gov/infore...Oftentimes, people get skilled nursing confused with senior living including the state auditors/surveyors.
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8 August 2022 | 2 replies
When the home was sold after 9 months, the lender loses money, the lender's investors lose the monthly income, and your specific deal will command more scrutiny by auditors at both the lenders institution and the regulatory compliance agencies.
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14 August 2022 | 13 replies
Hi @Dwayne Webb I would just recommend using Zillow and the auditor to get a little more background info before making your calls.
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15 August 2022 | 6 replies
It also must include, according to IRS guidelines, a physical on-site inspection.Since the IRS is in the process of hiring thousands of new auditors, young and aggressive individuals, we already know that one of their targets is depreciation schedules.
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16 September 2022 | 19 replies
This is true especially since the IRS is hiring thousands of new eager auditors.