IRS Audit Notices

IRS Audit notices are often the result of simple errors, and can be resolved quickly.

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Dealing with IRS audit notices

Review the IRS audit notice immediately to determine if the mistake lies with them or you.

If you are appealing the audit - do so as soon as you can.

Bottom line: act fast.

Remember: The IRS does make mistakes. Here are some common mistakes:

  • Misapplication of your tax payments
  • Mistook your filing date as being late
  • Entered the wrong social security number
  • Entered the wrong income
  • Reported your tax-exempt income as taxable income
  • Counted your income twice
  • Received and recorded an incorrect 1099

Appealing IRS audit notices

You have 30 days after receiving these IRS audit notices to agree to the adjusted payments or submit evidence showing our return was correctly prepared.

Final IRS audit notices

The final notice of deficiency allows the IRS to collect the additional tax you owe.

Your tax audit options

Do not ignore audits.

Here are your options:

  • Request a payment extension.
  • Offer to make a partial payment.
  • Pay your taxes in installments.

Fill out Form 656 - Offer in Compromise, attach Form 9465 - Installment Agreement Request, respectively.

Related IRS tax audit publications

Get more information about audits from the IRS, in the form of Publication 556.

For more information on your rights as a taxpayer, consult Publication 1.

Note: you will need an Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these publications, which you can get here. (But you probably already have it.)