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IRS liberalizes interest suspension rule.


IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws.  Revenue Ruling 2005-4 liberalizes the rule for interest owed on additional taxes voluntarily reported by taxpayers.

An existing regulation suspends interest accrual accrual,
n continually recurring short-term liabilities. Examples are accrued wages, taxes, and interest.
 for individuals on taxes due if the IRS does not notify a taxpayer of the potential liability within 18 months after the filing of the return. This interest suspension suspension, in vehicles
suspension, in automobiles, system of springs used to suspend the frame, body, engine, and power train above the wheels. Its principal purpose is to lessen the jarring of the automobile that is caused by irregularities in the roads
 continues for 21 days after the IRS notifies the taxpayer of additional taxes due.

Now, Revenue Ruling 2005-4 extends the scope of the existing regulation to include additional taxes voluntarily reported by taxpayers on amended returns Amended Return

A return filed in order to make corrections to a tax return from a previous year. It can be used to correct errors and claim a more advantageous filing.

Notes:
An amended return is filed using Form 1040X.
 or in IRS correspondence.

For more, visit www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=133732,00.html.
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Title Annotation:IRS UPDATE; Internal Revenue Service
Publication:California CPA
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Mar 1, 2005
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