What is IRS Audit, Types, and Why You Should Hire a Professional? | Nationwide Tax Consulting
An IRS audit is a review of an organization's or individual taxpayer's financial information to verify that the figures reported to the IRS are correct, follow the relevant tax laws and report the right amount of tax due. An IRS audit may take place via correspondence, at an office, or the taxpayer's place of business or accountant's office. IRS doesn't audit an individual or business unless they find anything questionable in your filing. Many things can lead the IRS to audit you if you have not been honest in the filing. There are three types of IRS audits, which are the following: Correspondence audit. Conducted via writing and not face to face with an auditor. In the fiscal year 2018, nearly 75% of audits were conducted via correspondence, according to the IRS. Office audit. You'll generally have to meet with an auditor in person, Pinck says. Expect to meet at an IRS office and for the experience to last between two and four hours. Field audit....