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Melissa Wiley

New York, United States
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Preparing Tax Returns in Remote Alaska Showed Pro Bono’s Value Original

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By Melissa Wiley
| Bloomberg Tax Verified
While friends and colleagues were planning spring break trips to warmer climates, I went to Alaska in late February to prepare tax returns in remote villages. I agreed to this unusual pro bono work because it offered adventure, an opportunity to learn about a new culture, and a chance to help people. What I didn’t fully appreciate at the time was just how completely the trip would deliver on all three.
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It’s Time for Treasury to End the Backlog of Microcaptive Cases Original

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By Melissa Wiley
| Bloomberg Tax Verified
Acting IRS Chief Counsel Ken Kies announced in January that the IRS would be making final settlement offers to taxpayers with syndicated conservation easement, or SCE, cases. The reason: The backlog of hundreds of SCE cases in the US Tax Court has become untenable. Any attempt to clear the SCE bottleneck and free up limited administrative and judicial resources is a welcome development.
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IRS Vow to Amp Up Audits Puts Tax-Exempt Entities in Crosshairs Original

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By Melissa Wiley
| Bloomberg Tax Verified
Criminal investigations of tax-exempt entities aren’t new. What is new, however, is the perceived emphasis on using them as the primary method of investigation instead of the civil examination process that tax practitioners are most accustomed to.
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