| First of all, if you got a note in the mailbox that you are | | | | Of course, if you have not already done so, contact |
| going to have an IRS tax audit, it probably sent a chill | | | | the people that help you prepare your tax returns and |
| down your spine. Remember, they just want answers | | | | filing. This is vital, often, they are responsible for any |
| to questions, they are not accusing you of anything, but | | | | mistakes, meaning that they may have to pay the |
| there's something that they don't understand. | | | | difference between what you paid, and what you now |
| The first thing you need to do is pull your IRS tax filing | | | | owe because of an IRS tax filing mistake. |
| forms. Go through them carefully and see if you can | | | | It's important to respond to all IRS correspondence in a |
| see where the misunderstanding has happened. | | | | prompt manner. While you may be terrified of an IRS |
| Perhaps a decimal point was placed wrong, perhaps | | | | tax audit, it's probably not as bad as you think. Just pull |
| something was in the wrong column. | | | | together all of your forms, your documentation, and of |
| Then check on your deductions, you want to make | | | | course, any receipts you may have. |
| sure that these deductions made sense to the IRS. Go | | | | If you do have a simple question for the IRS, they |
| through your paperwork, make sure that you have | | | | often have phone numbers you can reach, and even |
| documentation providing an explanation for all of the | | | | sometimes an e-mail address you can use to ask your |
| deductions. This is often where IRS tax audits come | | | | questions. Don't stand immobile, don't be frozen in fear, |
| from. There is a misunderstanding somewhere in your | | | | an IRS tax audit is only to explain something that they |
| deductions. It's possible you have the tax rates wrong | | | | don't understand. |
| or other mistake. | | | | |