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  • 8/6/2019 Building Your Defense - How Contractors Can Use the IRS Playbook to Protect Against Assessments

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    @SKGNKMO [ESP NCICMVC4 LE_ FEM^PHF^EPV FHM SVC^LC KPV ZGH[@EEB ^E ZPE^CF^ HOHKMV^ HVVCVVACM^V-

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    @SKGNKMO [ESP NCICMVC4 LE_ FEM^PHF^EPV FHM SVC^LC KPV ZGH[@EEB ^E ZPE^CF^ HOHKMV^ HVVCVVACM^V-

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    @SKGNKMO [ESP NCICMVC4 LE_ FEM^PHF^EPV FHM SVC^LC KPV ZGH[@EEB ^E ZPE^CF^ HOHKMV^ HVVCVVACM^V-

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    @SKGNKMO [ESP NCICMVC4 LE_ FEM^PHF^EPV FHM SVC^LC KPV ZGH[@EEB ^E ZPE^CF^ HOHKMV^ HVVCVVACM^V-

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    @SKGNKMO [ESP NCICMVC4 LE_ FEM^PHF^EPV FHM SVC^LC KPV ZGH[@EEB ^E ZPE^CF^ HOHKMV^ HVVCVVACM^V-

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    @SKGNKMO [ESP NCICMVC4 LE_ FEM^PHF^EPV FHM SVC^LC KPV ZGH[@EEB ^E ZPE^CF^ HOHKMV^ HVVCVVACM^V-

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    @SKGNKMO [ESP NCICMVC4 LE_ FEM^PHF^EPV FHM SVC^LC KPV ZGH[@EEB ^E ZPE^CF^ HOHKMV^ HVVCVVACM^V-

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    @SKGNKMO [ESP NCICMVC4 LE_ FEM^PHF^EPV FHM SVC^LC KPV ZGH[@EEB ^E ZPE^CF^ HOHKMV^ HVVCVVACM^V-

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    @SKGNKMO [ESP NCICMVC4 LE_ FEM^PHF^EPV FHM SVC^LC KPV ZGH[@EEB ^E ZPE^CF^ HOHKMV^ HVVCVVACM^V-

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    @SKGNKMO [ESP NCICMVC4 LE_ FEM^PHF^EPV FHM SVC^LC KPV ZGH[@EEB ^E ZPE^CF^ HOHKMV^ HVVCVVACM^V-

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    @SKGNKMO [ESP NCICMVC4 LE_ FEM^PHF^EPV FHM SVC^LC KPV ZGH[@EEB ^E ZPE^CF^ HOHKMV^ HVVCVVACM^V-

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    @SKGNKMO [ESP NCICMVC4 LE_ FEM^PHF^EPV FHM SVC^LC KPV ZGH[@EEB ^E ZPE^CF^ HOHKMV^ HVVCVVACM^V-

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    @SKGNKMO [ESP NCICMVC4 LE_ FEM^PHF^EPV FHM SVC^LC KPV ZGH[@EEB ^E ZPE^CF^ HOHKMV^ HVVCVVACM^V-

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    @SKGNKMO [ESP NCICMVC4 LE_ FEM^PHF^EPV FHM SVC^LC KPV ZGH[@EEB ^E ZPE^CF^ HOHKMV^ HVVCVVACM^V-

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    @SKGNKMO [ESP NCICMVC4 LE_ FEM^PHF^EPV FHM SVC^LC KPV ZGH[@EEB ^E ZPE^CF^ HOHKMV^ HVVCVVACM^V-

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  • 8/6/2019 Building Your Defense - How Contractors Can Use the IRS Playbook to Protect Against Assessments

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