Third party audit firms mean more litigation for taxpayers

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Third party audit firms mean more litigation for taxpayers

US states are employing third party audit firms to conduct transfer pricing assessments on a contingency fee basis, which is leading to more aggressive audits, and companies must devote more resources to state documentation in response.

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