Nancy and Jeff Carpenter received their package of tax forms from the IRS. Because the Carpenters had recently moved, Jeff went to the library to pick up the appropriate form to claim moving expenses. They carefully completed the forms and mailed them to the IRS on April 5. Jeff Carpenter was running for a seat in his state's legislature. His political rival hoped to prove that Nancy had illegal sources of income. He called the IRS and asked to have a copy of the Carpenters' return sent to him. His request was refused. Because of unrelated circumstances and not because of Jeff's rival's request, IRS officials checked the arithmetic on the Carpenters' forms. Their return was one of the less than one percent that was selected for further examination. An IRS representative contacted Nancy and Jeff, asking them to meet with him and to bring verification of their moving expenses. At the meeting, the IRS representative ruled that many of their expenses, including the temporary storage of their furniture, were not tax deductible. He asked the Carpenters to sign an agreement to pay the additional tax.
Nancy and Jeff Carpenter received their package of tax forms from the IRS. Because the Carpenters had recently moved, Jeff went to the library to pick up the appropriate form to claim moving expenses. They carefully completed the forms and mailed them to the IRS on April 5. Jeff Carpenter was running for a seat in his state's legislature. His political rival hoped to prove that Nancy had illegal sources of income. He called the IRS and asked to have a copy of the Carpenters' return sent to him. His request was refused. Because of unrelated circumstances and not because of Jeff's rival's request, IRS officials checked the arithmetic on the Carpenters' forms. Their return was one of the less than one percent that was selected for further examination. An IRS representative contacted Nancy and Jeff, asking them to meet with him and to bring verification of their moving expenses. At the meeting, the IRS representative ruled that many of their expenses, including the temporary storage of their furniture, were not tax deductible. He asked the Carpenters to sign an agreement to pay the additional tax.
Chapter5: Introduction To Business Expenses
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