Tax Audit

IRS People First Initiative: Helping Struggling Taxpayers Details

March 31, 2020

As efforts to flatten the contagion curve of coronavirus close businesses and schools across the country, many people are watching their paychecks disappear, their investments fall, and their… Read More

New Tax Rules Give IRS More Time to Conduct Audits

September 15, 2015

There are a lot of people who really don’t enjoy paying their taxes. However, while most people would love to get more in return from the IRS and… Read More

Why Has The IRS Increased Audits on the Middle Class?

June 9, 2015

The IRS has chosen you for an audit. The mere words strung together can cause just about anyone to curl up in a small ball and tremble in… Read More

IRS Says Fewer Audits Add Up to $3 Billion Revenue Loss

June 4, 2014

The words "tax audit" are enough to send shivers down anyone's spine but this year, taxpayers have less to worry about. Thanks to budget cuts, the number of… Read More

IRS Audits Target Thousands of Adoptive Families

June 11, 2013

The Adoption Tax Credit was introduced in 1996 as a means of helping low and middle-income families offset some of the costs of the adoption process. While the… Read More

IRS Sequester Could Result in Fewer Audits

March 12, 2013

Earlier this month, the federal government entered a sequestration period, which effectively translates to big spending cuts for certain agencies, including the IRS. While the budget cuts have… Read More

IRS Plans to Step Up Small Business Audits in 2013

November 7, 2012

In an effort to close the $450 billion tax gap, the Internal Revenue Service has announced that it will increase audits of small businesses in 2013. The IRS… Read More

Difference of a Tax Audit, Correspondence Audit & Adjustment Letter?

July 26, 2012

Nothing sets off panic in the heart of a taxpayer quite like receiving official correspondence from the Internal Revenue Service. Images of being grilled by an IRS auditor in… Read More

The Top Five Tax Audit Myths

April 17, 2012

Nothing can induce fear more quickly than finding a letter from the Internal Revenue Service in your mailbox. Just the phrase “tax audit” can trigger anxiety and panic, often resulting in unnecessary… Read More

IRS Audits On the Rise for Wealthy, Small Corporations and Non-Profits

February 28, 2012

The risks for IRS audits have been increasing steadily across all income levels, although the wealthiest Americans face the greatest risk increase for an income tax audit according to data… Read More