IRS Radar: Common Targets for Audits

If you’ve read our Top Ten post about avoiding certain red flags, you’re probably aware that some issues are more likely to give rise to an audit than others. Former senior attorney with the Internal…


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You Have It, We Want It

Forget 10,000 Leagues Under the Sea. You’ll have to dive much deeper than that to get to the heart of the IRS. When it comes to the administration and enforcement of our tax system, there are four…


Will My Income Tax Return Be Audited?

For the vast majority of taxpayers, there is not much need to worry that you will be audited. In 2016, only 0.6% of individual income tax returns were audited according to the IRS 2017 Data Book.…


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How to Avoid Being Audited

No one wants to pay more income taxes than required, but be careful when preparing your taxes. Attempting to cut your tax liability by getting into IRS grey areas can cause you problems later. You…