United States Government Accountability Office GAO November 2010 Report to the Secretary of the Treasury _part6 docx

Financial Statements Page 62 GAO-11-142 IRS’s Fiscal Years 2010 and 2009 Financial Statements INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Notes to the Financial Statements For the Years Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 8 services, payroll processing, and depreciation of property and equipment owned by the WCF. Advances to the public are cash outlays for criminal investigations and employee travel. Forfeited property held for sale is acquired as a result of forfeiture proceedings or foreclosure sales to satisfy a tax liability. The Federal Tax Lien Revolving Fund, established in accordance with Title 26 United States Code, Section 7810, is used to redeem real property foreclosed upon by a holder of a lien. The IRS may sell the property, reimburse the revolving fund in an amount equal to the redemption and apply the net proceeds to the outstanding tax obligation. E. Cash and Other Monetary Assets Imprest funds are maintained by headquarters and field offices in commercial bank accounts. Other monetary assets consist primarily of offers in compromise, voluntary deposits received from taxpayers pending application of the funds to unpaid tax assessments and seized monies pending the results of criminal investigations. F. Federal Taxes Receivable, Net and Due to Treasury Federal taxes receivable, net and the corresponding liability, due to Treasury, are not accrued until related tax returns are filed or assessments are made by the IRS and agreed to by either the taxpayer or the court. Accruals are made to reflect penalties and interest on taxes receivable through the balance sheet date. Taxes receivable consist of unpaid assessments (taxes and associated penalties and interest) due from taxpayers. The existence of a receivable is supported by a taxpayer agreement, such as filing of a tax return without sufficient payment, or a court ruling in favor of the IRS. The allowance reflects an estimate of the portion of total taxes receivable deemed to be uncollectible. Compliance assessments are unpaid assessments which neither the taxpayer nor a court has affirmed the taxpayer owes to the Federal government. Examples include assessments resulting from an IRS audit or examination in which the taxpayer does not agree with the results. Write-offs consist of unpaid assessments for which the IRS does not expect further collections due to factors such as taxpayers’ bankruptcy, insolvency, or death. Compliance assessments and write-offs are not reported on the balance sheet. Statutory provisions require the accounts to be maintained until the statute for collection expires. Tax Assessments Under the Internal Revenue Code (26 USC) Section 6201, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and required to make inquiries, determinations, and assessments of all taxes imposed and accruing under any internal revenue law which have not been duly paid including interest, additions to the tax, and assessable penalties. The Secretary has delegated this authority to the Commissioner of the IRS. Unpaid assessments result from taxpayers filing returns without sufficient payments and from the enforcement programs of the IRS, such as examination, under-reporter, substitute for return, and combined annual wage reporting. This is trial version www.adultpdf.com . of the portion of total taxes receivable deemed to be uncollectible. Compliance assessments are unpaid assessments which neither the taxpayer nor a court has affirmed the taxpayer owes to the. used to redeem real property foreclosed upon by a holder of a lien. The IRS may sell the property, reimburse the revolving fund in an amount equal to the redemption and apply the net proceeds to. Statutory provisions require the accounts to be maintained until the statute for collection expires. Tax Assessments Under the Internal Revenue Code (26 USC) Section 6201, the Secretary of the