Watson, Camilla E.

Tax procedure and tax fraud in a nutshell / Tax procedure and tax fraud by Camilla E. Watson. - 4th ed. - St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2012. - liii, 456 p. ; 19 cm. - West nutshell series . - Nutshell series. .

Includes index. Morgan's name appears first on the earlier edition.

Overview of the federal tax system -- IRS and Treasury Department rulemaking -- The hazards and standards of tax practice -- Disclosure of IRS materials and confidentiality of return information -- Federal tax returns and compliance -- Further compliance : Audits and administrative appeals -- The assessment procedure and statutes of limitations -- Overpayments : administrative refunds -- Remedies to absolve the harshness of the statute of limitations on assessments and claims for refund -- Civil penalties and interest -- The collection process -- Bankruptcy proceedings -- Third party liability -- Choice of forum in civil tax litigation -- Additional civil litigation considerations -- Criminal investigations -- IRS investigatory powers and techniques -- Federal tax crimes -- Defenses to criminal charges.

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Tax courts--United States.
Tax evasion--United States.
Tax collection--United States.
Tax protests and appeals--United States.
Tax auditing--United States.

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