TY - BOOK AU - Watson,Camilla E. TI - Tax procedure and tax fraud in a nutshell T2 - West nutshell series SN - 9781634599320 AV - KF6324 .M67 2016 U1 - 343.73040269 5th.ed PY - 2016///] CY - St. Paul, MN PB - West Academic Publishing KW - Tax courts KW - United States KW - Tax evasion KW - Tax collection KW - Tax protests and appeals KW - Tax auditing N1 - Includes index; Morgan's name appears first on the earlier edition; Overview of the federal tax system -- The administrative power of the IRS -- 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 -- Glossary ER -