Examples

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Each engagement below opens as an interactive example working paper — the same Cover → Analysis → Issues → Recommendations → Signoff spine a licensed Enrolled Agent produces for a real operator. Every example is illustrative: names, figures, and dates are fabricated to show the format, not a real client.

§280E Risk Review example working paper
§280E · $375 diagnostic

§280E Risk Review

The $375 entry diagnostic — recompute the allocation and COGS, get a written findings memo, and route to the right engagement.

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Schedule III Transition Planning example working paper
Schedule III · Lead specialty

Schedule III Transition Planning

Position the books for rescheduling: lock the allocation now, stage the switch to full deductibility, and review prior years within the §6511 window.

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§471-11 / §280E COGS Review example working paper
§471-11 · COGS

§471-11 / §280E COGS Review

Full-absorption producer costing under §1.471-11 — more cost into COGS, defensibly, without a §263A stretch that fails on exam.

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§7602 Audit Defense and Appeals example working paper
§7602 · Audit defense

§7602 Audit Defense & Appeals

Responding to a §280E examination: IDR control, issue-by-issue support, penalty defense, and the path to the IRS Independent Office of Appeals.

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§6672 Trust-Fund Defense example working paper
§6672 · Trust fund

§6672 Trust-Fund Defense

The responsible-person and willfulness case: Letter 1153, the Form 4180 interview, and the divisible-tax / Form 843 refund route.

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§6321 / §6331 Collections Relief example working paper
§6321 / §6331 · Collections

§6321 / §6331 Collections Relief

Stop the levy with a Collection Due Process request, then resolve: installment agreement, offer in compromise, or currently-not-collectible status.

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§6050I Cash Compliance and Form 8300 example working paper
§6050I · Form 8300

§6050I Cash Compliance / Form 8300

Threshold review, back-filing with reasonable cause, and a standing SOP so every $10,000 cash receipt is reported on time.

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§471(c) and Form 8275-R Return Disclosure example working paper
§471(c) · Form 8275-R

§471(c) / Form 8275-R Return Disclosure

Taking a contested method position the right way — disclosed on Form 8275-R, documented, and filed only on informed client approval.

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