Aviation Tax - Audit Technique Guide (ATG)

National Tax Services, Perspection Inc.

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• Publié par: Novig
• Nombre de lectures: 10
• Langue: English

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MSSP
Market Segment Specialization Program
Aviation Tax
The taxpayer names and addresses shown in this publication are
hypothetical. They were chosen at random from a list of names of
American colleges and universities as shown in Webster’s
Dictionary or from a list of names of counties in the United States
as listed in the United States Government Printing Office Style
Manual.
This material was designed specifically for training purposes only.
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1Aviation Tax
Market Segment Specialization Program Guide
C h a p t e r 1 : I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e A v i a t i o n Ma r k e t S e g m e n t ........................ 1 - 1
Background..............................................................1-1
O u ts id e S ta k e h old e r s....................................................... 1 - 2
T r a d e A s s oc ia tion s ..................................................... 1 - 2
F e d e r a l A g e n c ie s 1 - 2
F A A C e r tific a te s ( L ic e n s e s ).................................................. 1 - 2
A ir T r a n s p or ta tion E x c is e I s s u e S p e c ia lis t P r og r a m ................................ 1 - 3
Chapter 2: Return Filing and Deposit Requirements
A n d Bli n d C r e d i t s ........................................................ 2 - 1
Filing Requirements2-1
F u e l T a x e s ......................................................... 2 - 1
A ir T r a n s p or ta tion T a x e s .............................................. 2 - 1
M u ltip le T a x e s...................................................... 2 - 1
D e p os it R e q u ir e m e n ts 2 - 1
E le c tr on ic D e p os it R e q u ir e m e n ts ........................................... 2 - 1
E le c tr on ic F e d e r a l T a x P a y m e n t S y s te m...................................... 2 - 1
F e d e r a l T a x D e p os it C ou p on s ............................................. 2 - 2
W h e n T o M a k e D e p os its ................................................. 2 - 2
9 - D a y R u le ........................................................... 2 - 2
A lte r n a tiv e M e th od ( I R S N os . 2 2 , 2 6 , 2 7 , a n d 2 8 ) .............................. 2 - 2
1 4 - D a y R u le ( I R S N os . 1 4 , 6 0 , 6 2 , 7 3 , 7 4 , 5 9 , 7 5 , a n d 7 6 ) ....................... 2 - 3
D e la y e d D e p os its....................................................... 2 - 3
A m ou n t T o D e p os it ..................................................... 2 - 3
S a fe H a r b or R u le s ...................................................... 2 - 4
R e q u ir e m e n ts T o B e M e t................................................ 2 - 4
The Look-Back Quarter Liability Safe Harbor Rule .............................2-4
Exceptions............................................................2-5
The Current Liability Safe Harbor Rule ......................................2-5
B lin d C r e d its ............................................................. 2 - 5
C h a p t e r 3 : F u e l T a x e s..................................................... 3 - 1
Introduction3-1
A v ia tion F u e ls O th e r T h a n G a s olin e............................................ 3 - 1
Background...........................................................3-1
Definitions3-2
I m p os ition of T a x ...................................................... 3 - 3
T a x R a te s ............................................................ 3 - 3
Exemptions3-4
E x a m in a tion T e c h n iq u e s ................................................. 3 - 7
iiiA v ia tion G a s olin e ......................................................... 3 - 8
I m p os ition of T a x ...................................................... 3 - 9
T a x R a te s ............................................................ 3 - 9
Exemptions ...........................................................3-9
C r e d its a n d R e fu n d s..................................................... 3 - 9
E x a m in a tion T e c h n iq u e s ................................................ 3 - 1 0
F u e l U s e d i n C om m e r c ia l A v ia tion............................................ 3 - 1 0
F loor S toc k s T a x 3 - 1 1
C h a p t e r 4 : C o le c t e d T a x e s................................................. 4 - 1
Introduction .............................................................4-1
C olle c te d v s . N on c olle c te d T a x e s ............................................. 4 - 1
A d m in is tr a tiv e P r oc e d u r e s f or C ole c te d T a x e s ................................... 4 - 2
References............................................................4-2
Procedures4-2
T r u s t F u n d R e c ov e r y P e n a lty 4 - 2
C h a p t e r 5 : T r a n s p o r t a t i o n o f P e r s o n s b y A i r .................................. 5 - 1
Introduction .............................................................5-1
R a te of T a x .............................................................. 5 - 1
D om e s tic T r a n s p or ta tion ................................................. 5 - 1
D om e s tic S e g m e n t...................................................... 5 - 2
D e fin ition of D om e s tic S e g m e n t .......................................... 5 - 2
C h a n g e s i n S e g m e n ts .................................................... 5 - 2
R a te on I n te r n a tion a l T r a v e l............................................... 5 - 3
Definitions...............................................................5-5
Payments Subject to Tax -- Treas. Reg. Section 49.4261-7 ..........................5-6
O th e r P a y m e n ts S u b je c t to T a x 5 - 6
Payments Not Subject to Tax -- Treas. Reg. Section 49.4261-8 .......................5-7
O th e r P a y m e n ts N ot S u b je c t to T a x............................................ 5 - 7
Exemptions..............................................................5-7
Chapter 6: Commercial Airlines/Scheduled Flights ...................6-1
Introduction .............................................................6-1
S ou r c e s of I n for m a tion ..................................................... 6 - 1
E x a m in a tion T e c h n iq u e s .................................................... 6 - 2
P os s ib le I s s u e s............................................................ 6 - 3
Citations ................................................................6-3
ivC h a p t e r 7 : A i r C h a r t e r.................................................... 7 - 1
Introduction .............................................................7-1
Leases..................................................................7-1
W e t v s . D r y L e a s e ......................................................... 7 - 2
S ou r c e s of I n for m a tion ..................................................... 7 - 2
E x a m in a tion T e c h n iq u e s 7 - 3
S m a l A ir c r a ft on N on e s ta b lis h e d L in e s ......................................... 7 - 3
Helicopters ..............................................................7-3
E m e r g e n c y M e d ic a l F lig h ts .................................................. 7 - 4
C h a p t e r 8 : C o r p o r a t e F li g h t D e p a r t m e n t s..................................... 8 - 1
Introduction .............................................................8-1
Affiliated Groups ..........................................................8-1
D e fin ition s of C om m e r c ia l A v ia tion............................................ 8 - 1
I n te r c h a n g e A g r e e m e n ts .................................................... 8 - 2
T im e - S h a r in g A g r e e m e n ts ................................................... 8 - 2
D e m on s tr a tion F lig h ts ...................................................... 8 - 3
E le c te d O fic ia ls a n d C a n d id a te s .............................................. 8 - 3
C or p or a te O fic e r s a n d E m p loy e e s............................................. 8 - 4
A ir c r a ft f or th e E x c lu s iv e U s e of S h a r e h old e r s.................................... 8 - 4
J oin t O w n e r s h ip........................................................... 8 - 5
F r a c tion a l O w n e r s h ip....................................................... 8 - 5
M a n a g e m e n t C om p a n ie s .................................................... 8 - 5
S ou r c e s of I n for m a tion ..................................................... 8 - 6
E x a m in a tion T e c h n iq u e s 8 - 6
C h a p t e r 9 : T o u r O p e r a t o r s a n d T r a v e l A g e n c i e s ............................... 9 - 1
Introduction .............................................................9-1
A r e a s of C on s id e r a tion 9 - 1
Background..............................................................9-1
R e la tion s h ip B e tw e e n th e E n titie s .......................................