Hutch Starskey
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Audit proof insofar as it won’t be a problem if you’re audited. Not that you won’t./——-/ You have no idea what you’re talking about.
Why am I being selected for an audit?
Selection for an audit does not always suggest there's a problem. The IRS uses several different methods:
Next, an experienced auditor reviews the return. They may accept it; or if the auditor notes something questionable, they will identify the items noted and forward the return for assignment to an examination group.
- Random selection and computer screening - sometimes returns are selected based solely on a statistical formula. We compare your tax return against "norms" for similar returns. We develop these "norms" from audits of a statistically valid random sample of returns, as part of the National Research Program the IRS conducts. The IRS uses this program to update return selection information.
- Related examinations – we may select your returns when they involve issues or transactions with other taxpayers, such as business partners or investors, whose returns were selected for audit.
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Find out how you'll be notified of an IRS audit, why you've been selected, how the IRS conducts audits and what information you'll need to provide.www.irs.gov