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Audits Get Final Word On Economic Substance, IRS Atty Says

By Kat Lucero ( January 8, 2026, 1:48 PM EST) -- IRS attorneys provide legal guidance during audits on whether a transaction lacks economic substance, but examiners make the ultimate determination, an agency associate chief counsel said Thursday while explaining how the agency applies a powerful anti-abuse tool in audits....

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