By the Numbers Update on IRS Compliance Enforcement Initiatives (Completed)

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This course delivers a data‑driven look at how IRS compliance and enforcement initiatives are evolving and what those changes mean for tax professionals and their clients. IRS and tax industry data clearly show that more taxpayers are interacting with the IRS outside of return filing—through audits, notices, collections activity, penalties, and non‑filer enforcement. These trends are reshaping how firms must prepare, advise, and support client’s year‑round.

In this course, you will analyze the latest IRS statistics, tax gap data, and enforcement metrics to understand where the IRS is directing resources and why. You will explore audit activity, CP2000 underreporting programs, non‑filer initiatives, penalty enforcement, and collection trends—all through a ‘by the numbers’ approach that turns raw data into actionable insight. The course also emphasizes practical strategies your firm can implement to proactively monitor client accounts, manage post‑filing issues, and improve outcomes when clients interact with the IRS. By applying these insights, you will be better positioned to anticipate compliance risks, advise clients more effectively, and strengthen your role as a trusted year‑round tax advisor.

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for tax and accounting professionals who want a clear, data‑based understanding of where IRS enforcement is headed and how to prepare their firms and clients accordingly.

Topics Covered

• IRS compliance enforcement trends and tax gap fundamentals
• Insights derived from IRS and tax industry data reports
• Audit, underreporting, non‑filer, penalty, and collection initiatives
• Expansion of IRS digital tools and their impact on enforcement
• Proactive client account, notice monitoring, and post‑filing best practices

Learning Objectives

• Analyze IRS data and tax industry reports to identify key compliance and enforcement trends affecting clients
• Explain the components of the tax gap and how it drives IRS compliance enforcement priorities
• Differentiate current IRS enforcement initiatives involving audits, CP2000 notices, non‑filer investigations, penalties, and collections
• Apply proactive firm strategies to identify and address client post‑filing IRS issues
• Quantify the annual impact of taxpayer noncompliance using IRS tax gap data

Level
Basic

Instructional Method
Group: Internet-based

NASBA Field of Study
Taxes (2 hours)

Program Prerequisites
None

Advance Preparation
None