Tax Help For Taxpayers Who Fear the “A” Word: How to Beat an Audit and Avoid IRS Penalties

1 in every 75 taxpayers will be audited.

Over the course of a lifetime, 80% of all taxpayers will have been audited by the IRS.

With that in mind, it’s not surprising that some 3/4 of the entire taxpaying public are seriously afraid of the ugly “A” word: AUDIT.

In plain terms, an IRS audit is to ensure that your tax return is filed correctly–that you’re not claiming too many unwarranted deductions, that you’re paying what you really owe, and that you’re not trying to cheat Uncle Sam.

It all starts with a number that the IRS computer assigns to your tax return–the DIF score. The IRS is pretty hush-hush about how it’s calculated but the higher your DIF score, the higher your chances are of getting audited.

Once the IRS decides to audit you, they have a choice of three different ways to go about it: 1) correspondence (snail-mail) audit 2) office audit 3) field/home audit.

Some of these methods of auditing can be less direct than others, but it is still wise for you to be proactive about proving your innocence as soon as you are notified of your audit so that you don’t incur any IRS penalties no matter if the IRS is sending you letters or if they’re knocking on your front door.

When it comes to audits, the IRS wins 80% of the time. This means if you have more than $15,000 on the line, you better get professional tax help on your side. Taxpayers are deemed guilty till proven innocent: this means the IRS can start an audit by disallowing every deduction you made on your return until you prove each one is legitimate.

Tax Resolution Services is a team of expert tax attorneys, CPAs, and Certified Tax Resolution Specialists. An example of one of the numerous ways we can help fight for your innocence is that if you’ve moved and can’t find any of your supporting documents to substantiate your business expenses, we can refer to standard industry tables that outline the acceptable range of expenses for your business. In many cases, this will serve as sufficient evidence to legitimize the deductions you claimed on your tax return.

Don’t stand up to the IRS on your own in an audit. Leave the head-to-head battle to the tax professionals who won’t take “no” for an answer. Our team works directly with the IRS Examination Division and will take over all communication between you and the IRS so that you may never have to speak to an IRS agent again. We give them the facts, provide them with your strong set of supporting documents, show them the law, and stand firm on our ground.

Learn more about IRS audits and how you can protect yourself.

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