LdiJ
Senior Member
cyana24 said:With due respect, Laura, I disagree. My ex's business was a corporation also and the IRS barely gave me the time of day. We are talking about $1000's in unreported income which my ex used to buy expensive toys (kayaks, jetskis, computer, Underwater camera and complete video system, list goes on and on). His girlfriend shared in his "take"; not me, and not my two teenagers.
I gave the IRS everything I knew, his business location, his EIN number, a very crude estimate of what he had taken "off the books" - what more could I give them?
As I said to the OP, calling the IRS, or threatening to call the IRS may work.
I realize that in your particular case it did not get priority. It may be that your field office had more important "fish to fry" and his case got pushed to the side. That does sometimes happen. However, in general the IRS does take those kind of reports seriously. I am speaking as an accountant and a tax preparer who has years of experience with these issues.
Also, don't assume that the issue is dead just because the IRS hasn't handled it yet. The IRS just hired 15,000 new auditors for the express purpose of going after more small businesses and individuals. The report you made is still on record.