The IRS can audit you
by mail, in their offices, or in your office or home.
The location of your audit is a good indication of the
severity of the audit.
Correspondence Audits
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Typically, correspondence audits are for missing
documents in your tax return that IRS computers have
attempted to find. These usually include W-2's and
1099 income items or interest expense items.
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This type of audit is usually handled through the
mail with the correct documentation. If can not
justify your deductions or income, the audit may be
expanded. |
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Office Audits
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The IRS office audit is usually with a Tax Examiner
who will request numerous documents and explanations
of various deductions. |
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This type of audit may also require you to produce
all bank records for a period of time so that the
IRS can check for unreported income.
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The IRS audit schedule for your home or office should
be taken more seriously due to the fact that the IRS
Auditor is a Revenue Agent. |
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Revenue Agents receive more training and auditing
techniques than a typical Tax Examiner.
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All IRS audits should
be taken seriously because they often lead to other tax
years and other tax deductions not originally stated in
the audit letter.
Are you being
audited?
…by the Internal
Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board, State Board of
Equalization, Employment Development Department or other
State Department of Taxation?
If you choose to go
it alone and handle the audit yourself, you may
experience feelings of helplessness and frustration- and
worse yet, the fear that your case may be referred to
criminal investigations for criminal prosecution.
Pause…..take
a deep breath
Just because a taxing
authority has decided to audit you, does not mean you
have to be pushed around. Every taxpayer has the
fundamental rights of due process, fairness and
representation- even if the auditor ‘forgets’ to explain
this to you.
Protect your
rights!
Be firm with any tax
auditor regarding your rights and behave in a
professional and courteous manner.
What are the
risks of not having expert representation?
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Due to budget cutbacks, many government auditors may
not have the time necessary to perform a
comprehensive review of all appropriate documents
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The auditors function is to ensure compliance with
the law… |
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However, assessments made as a result of the audit
help to fund the deficit- due to this inherent
conflict in the auditor’s role, it is difficult for
the auditor to be objective and ensure the taxpayers
rights are fully protected |
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It is relatively common for an auditor to ask the
taxpayer for information and not explain how the
information will be used, or worse yet, not explain
what will happen if the taxpayer cannot provide the
information |
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In either case, this can lead to an erroneous
conclusion on the part of the auditor and result in
an incorrect assessment |
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…or even fraud penalties |
Ultimately,
this can cost the taxpayer thousands of dollars.
Remember, in addition
to any ‘findings’ by the auditor of unpaid taxes, you
will also be assessed interest and penalties.
Would you go into a
court room without a lawyer?
Do not take
chances…..hire a tax attorney who will vigorously and
objectively defend your rights.
Law Office
of Ronson Shamoun is highly
skilled at audit representation.
Our breadth of audit
experience in taxation and provide our clients
with a wealth of insights on how best to handle their
audit and limit their exposure. We will guide you thru the process- and explain step
by step what is needed and why
In
most cases, you will not have to meet with an auditor.
Questions or Inquiries?
Please call or email us at
moreinfo@IRSsolution.com
Office: (619) 595-1655
Fax: (619) 595-1658 |
