It's Not Too Late to be Audited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)! If your individual income tax return is selected for audit, we will represent you. "Audit" means any communication, whether written, telephonic or electronic, initiated by the IRS or State ("Notice") indicating that one of the income tax authorities wishes to audit, examine, review, investigate or verify information You entered on Your Registered Tax Filing.
REMEMBER: Taxpayers are legally responsible for what is on their tax return even if it is prepared by someone else.
How far back can the IRS go to audit my return?
Generally, the IRS can include returns filed within the last three years in an audit.
Does the IRS ever contact a taxpayer or the tax preparer via e-mail to initiate an audit?
The IRS does not contact an individual via e-mail for an initial appointment. Contact related to being selected for an audit will be made via mail only, due to disclosure requirements.
Does filing an amended return affect the return selection process?
Filing an amended return does not affect the selection process of the original return. However, amended returns also go through a screening process and the amended return may be selected for audit.
Why was my return selected for audit?
When returns are filed, they are compared against “norms” for similar returns. The “norms” are developed from audits of a statistically valid random sample of returns. These returns are selected as part of the National Research Program which the IRS conducts to update return selection information.
