In-depth guides on the IRS issues that affect real people — written clearly, with real examples.
The IRS examined your return and concluded you owe more than you reported. You believe they’re wrong. This is not the end of the road — it’s actually just the
Your written response to an IRS audit letter is the foundation of your entire case. A clear, organized, professional response moves the audit toward closure. A defensive, incomplete, or rambling
If you file a Schedule C, the IRS pays closer attention to your return than it does to a standard W-2 employee. Self-employed filers are audited at roughly 4.4 times
The moment you open an IRS audit notice, one instinct kicks in: panic. Resist it. Most audits are correspondence audits — resolved entirely by mail, focused on one or two
The IRS doesn’t randomly select returns to audit. Its Discriminant Information Function (DIF) scoring system assigns every return a numeric score based on how far it deviates from statistical norms
Most people either keep too little (and discover this problem during an audit) or keep everything forever (drowning in boxes of old paperwork). The IRS has specific rules for how