The IRS Audit Blog

Archive for January, 2008

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Question: What are the chances of getting an IRS audit?

Answer: Depends on what you have on your tax return. Some items will make an audit much more likely. Overall, a very small % of returns are audited, but if your return contains one of the triggers, your chances are much higher.

COLUMN: Cash under-reporting in past tax years may hamper current chances in claim

Recent articles have indicated major sources of tension between coastal fishing, shrimping and charter industry workers and the Kenneth Feinberg-led BP/Independent Claims Facility Fund. Aside from the widely-held basic concerns about slow claim…

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