Learn how to “speak IRS” to better help your clients

My AICPA CPA Insider article on how to “speak IRS.”  Speaking IRS is essential to understanding a taxpayer’s situation and how to go about resolving a tax problem.  Many at the IRS have a special “lingo” that you need to know to be able to fully understand what is going on and how to fix it.   After spending 19 years with the IRS, here is a few common IRS speak terms that you may need to know when talking with the IRS.