2010 IRS Employment Tax Audits to Include Exempt Organizations

The IRS Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division (TE/GE Division) announced that it will be conducting random employment tax audits in 2010. The audits will be conducted as part of an agency-wide effort of the IRS to track compliance with employment tax regulations among all filers of employment tax reports. The TE/GE Division reported that for the first time, the project-known as the Employment Tax National Research Project-will include audits of exempt organizations. According to the TE/GE Division Commissioner, some 500 audits of exempt organizations can be expected.

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