Nearly every taxpayer can imagine a worst-case scenario where they run afoul of the IRS and are selected for an audit. Here are a few areas that tend to get unwanted audit attention and ideas to help you stay prepared. Your audit risk is (probably) low.
Read more →2015 audit statistics show continued changes What are the Chances? Every year the IRS publishes the statistics on the number of tax returns they are examining. Provided here are the last three years of published information and a look back to 2008 to see any trends: Percent
Read more →You may have done nothing wrong. But the prospect of an IRS audit makes everyone sweat. Many things probably go through your mind as you’re preparing a tax return or looking at one that’s been completed for you. Did I declare all of my income? Are
Read more →Being selected for an audit doesn’t mean that you’re suspected of incorrectly reporting your taxes. There’s no getting around it: The prospect of being audited by the IRS is unnerving. But the agency chooses to audit individuals and businesses for a number of reasons, including: Mismatched
Read more →Yes, the word strikes fear in every taxpayer’s heart. Here are the basics. You may know someone who’s been through an IRS audit. You’ve at least heard that it can be a grueling, complex process. But how much do you really know about this potentially-unpleasant procedure? Here’s some of
Read more →Those dreaded words often lead to lost sleep and simple mistakes that could cost you money. Here are some tips to help you through the IRS audit process. Less than 2% of over 145 million individual tax returns filed during 2012 will be selected for audit. The
Read more →Often the #1 target of IRS audits, sole proprietors need to be prepared with good records. Here are some tips. Each year the IRS publishes their activities in a publication called the Data Book. And each year for the past number of years the number one target
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