{"id":1453,"date":"2020-01-22T14:39:24","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T19:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheppardlawoffices.com\/?page_id=1453"},"modified":"2023-11-17T08:52:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T13:52:47","slug":"irs-tax-audit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheppardlawoffices.com\/irs-tax-audit\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS Tax Audit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1453\" class=\"elementor elementor-1453\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c2d1a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c2d1a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ed77bb\" data-id=\"2ed77bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114e4f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"114e4f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tWhen you are selected for an audit, it does not necessarily mean that there is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sheppardlawoffices.com\/tax-problems\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">problem<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. There can be several different methods the <a href=\"\/avoid-problems-with-the-irs\/\">IRS<\/a> uses to select individuals for an audit, including:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7284b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7284b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Random Selection<\/strong>: Sometimes you may be selected for an audit based on pure random chance. This is done through a computer screening and most of the time does not indicate you have done something wrong.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Related Examinations: <\/strong>You may be selected for an audit if there is a discrepancy or issue between your returns and the returns of other taxpayers. This is typically the case for business partners or investors whose partner\u2019s return has been chosen for an audit.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4caa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e4caa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT ARE YOUR ODDS OF BEING AUDITED BY THE IRS?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b040190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b040190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As mentioned above, being selected for an audit does not always mean there is something wrong with your returns. But what is the exact chance of you being audited by the IRS? The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2018\/03\/29\/these-are-your-odds-of-being-audited-by-the-irs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Post reports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the odds of being audited in recent years have fallen to just .5%. However, this can be affected by various factors such as your level and type of <a href=\"\/what-does-the-ohio-individual-income-tax-cp2000-unreported-income-notice-mean-for-you\/\">income<\/a>. People earning over $1M and those with income from a sole proprietorship, rental properties, partnerships, etc. have a higher chance of being audited.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c51ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76c51ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW AN IRS TAX AUDIT WORKS\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b725179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b725179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"\/tax\/\">tax<\/a>payer files an income tax return. Let\u2019s say their 1040 Form for 2017, filed in early 2018.&nbsp; Within a couple years of filing that return, the <a href=\"\/irs-tax-audits-irs-forms\/\">IRS may decide to audit the tax return<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>An IRS Tax Audit means they will review and substantiate the correctness of the entries on the tax return items, such as the income and the deductions.<\/li>\n<li>The audit process takes 2-3 months. The taxpayer receives an Audit Notice in the mail. &nbsp;This is where we help in being the ones who communicates on the taxpayer&#8217;s behalf with the Tax Examiner.<\/li>\n<li>After the Examiner completes his\/her findings, a report is drafted.&nbsp; <strong>The Taxpayer has 30 days to accept or reject the findings.<\/strong>&nbsp; If we reject the findings, we reject it with the examiner and his\/her supervisor. &nbsp;We are essentially protesting the proposed deficiency and appealing it internally with the examiner and his\/her boss. &nbsp;If we do not come to a resolution on the deficiency amount, the IRS will then issue a Notice of Deficiency.<\/li>\n<li>This Notice of Deficiency gives the Taxpayer 90 days to challenge the final findings by petitioning the Tax Court and even possibly pursuing additional appeals. The goal is always to reach an agreement so a final assessment can be made.<\/li>\n<li>Once a final assessment is made, the taxpayer needs to pursue payment options, such as an OIC or Installment Agreement because the next phase begins: the collection phase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f725382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f725382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU GET AUDITED?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd9d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecd9d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most individuals think that getting audited is an extremely stressful process where you\u2019ll be interrogated by an IRS agent for hours on end. That is simply not the case. In fact, the IRS reports that about 75% of tax audits for the fiscal year 2018 were conducted by mail.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7931e0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7931e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the auditor has additional questions or needs to see additional documentation, they may request one of these audit options:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f3fb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f3fb45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>In-Office Tax Audits<\/strong>: These are audits conducted at your local IRS office. You are typically required to bring additional documents and an explanation of these documents. Although not necessary, you can bring an accountant or attorney along for your representation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Field Audits<\/strong>: Field audits are audits conducted at your home or place of work. An IRS agent will visit you to investigate your return. 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The letter contains detailed information on your specific tax return audit process, why you are being audited, and further instructions including a deadline to reply to the letter. The process may differ based on whether you are selected for an audit by mail or an in-person audit.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f235a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30f235a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Process for IRS Audit by Mail \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Remember, this is what happens in \u00be of all IRS audits.\u00a0IRS requests written information about the return or asks for additional documentation. Taxpayer returns requested information or documentation by mail. IRS sends you their report with final instructions for completing the audit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Process for In-Person IRS Audit \u2013<\/strong>This is most common for individuals or businesses earning more than $1M. IRS sends notice of the in-person audit with an assigned time, location, and method of interview. IRS agent visits the taxpayer at their home or place of work for an interview and to review additional requested documentation (It\u2019s a good idea to bring a <a href=\"\/tax-problems\/tax-return-preparation\/\" style=\"color:#E7B6B6\">tax accountant<\/a> or <a href=\"\/\" style=\"color:#E7B6B6\">tax attorney<\/a> to these interviews). IRS agent provides a report of findings with final instructions for completing the audit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a533fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a533fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0484aa\" data-id=\"d0484aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb0a00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efb0a00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCall Sheppard Law Offices today for more information on tax help\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cfbe2a\" data-id=\"6cfbe2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b9f4c3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9b9f4c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:(614)%20523-3106\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">(614) 523-3106<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-237f027 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"237f027\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca1784a\" data-id=\"ca1784a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2bc11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd2bc11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT TO EXPECT DURING AN AUDIT\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835b1e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"835b1e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn audit is conducted when the IRS requires additional information from the taxpayer to justify their returns. Therefore, you can expect to be asked for additional documents such as receipts or to answer questions the auditor may have about your return. Regardless, it is in the taxpayer\u2019s best interests to have documentation ready if they are notified of an audit.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4d89cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4d89cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT TO DO IF YOU RECEIVE AN IRS TAX AUDIT NOTICE\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c28e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41c28e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you receive an IRS Tax audit notice, the best thing to do is to read the audit notice carefully and follow the exact procedure. The notification will typically outline why you are being audited, what you are being audited for, and how you are being audited. If you are being audited via mail, be sure to provide the exact documentation that the IRS is requesting, and to answer all the questions they have regarding your return. If you are facing an in-person audit, contact your accountant or tax advisor who helped&nbsp;<a href=\"\/tax-problems\/tax-return-preparation\/\">prepare your return<\/a>, and perhaps even a tax attorney to represent you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b037da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b037da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IRS TAX AUDIT PENALTIES: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dbdc9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dbdc9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere is a wide variety of tax audit penalties that can be assigned after an audit is conducted. This includes penalties for understating your taxes, overstating pension liabilities, and understating gifts or estates. The penalties all vary depending on your income, the discrepancy between how much you filed for returns and how much the auditor has changed the amount to, and more.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d549aea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d549aea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regardless, it is in your best interest to pay the due taxes in a timely manner. Should you disagree with the results of your audit, you can request an audit reconsideration before you pay any taxes,&nbsp;<a href=\"\/irs-tax-penalties-and-interest\/\">penalties or interests<\/a>&nbsp;that you plan to dispute. If you have paid your taxes or penalties but have decided to disagree with the result after, you can request a refund. If your request for an audit reconsideration is denied, you can request an&nbsp;<a href=\"\/offer-in-compromise\/\">offer in compromise<\/a>. Although with a low chance, this settles your tax obligation for a fraction of the actual amount owed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561fd0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"561fd0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW FAR BACK CAN THE IRS GO TO AUDIT MY RETURN?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc3e148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc3e148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe IRS reviews up to 2 years worth of tax returns in a typical audit. If the audit uncovers major errors or discrepancies, the scope of investigation may increase to 3 or more years. The IRS does not look back past 6 years.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b2a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6b2a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS DURING AN IRS AUDIT?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a61a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a61a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As stated on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/p556.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IRS website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you have the following rights if you get audited:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-47f87c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47f87c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eae444d\" data-id=\"eae444d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f7d5b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c7f7d5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/sheppardlawoffices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/css\/custom-widget-icon-list.min.css?ver=1713479016\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Right to be informed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Right to quality service<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Right to pay no more than the correct amount of tax<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Right to challenge the IRS\u2019s position and be heard<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Right to&nbsp;<a href=\"\/tax-appeals\/\">appeals<\/a>&nbsp;an IRS decision in and independent forum<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-263eb72\" data-id=\"263eb72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-869fda3 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"869fda3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Right to finality<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Right to privacy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Right to confidentiality<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Right to retain representation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Right to a fair and just tax system<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ff9495 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ff9495\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e34367c\" data-id=\"e34367c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae14d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae14d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Contact Sheppard Law Offices and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sheppardlawoffices.com\/kenneth-l-sheppard-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Attorney Kenneth L. Sheppard, Jr<\/a>. to schedule your free initial consultation.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-399d035 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"399d035\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b32ee12\" data-id=\"b32ee12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef96fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ef96fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE IRS TAX AUDIT PENALTIES?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf08fc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf08fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In approximately <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creditkarma.com\/tax\/i\/irs-audit-chances\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3% of cases<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (about 300,000 people) the taxpayer receives an additional refund from the IRS. The rest of the time, taxpayers will be required to pay the tax difference between their original and audited tax returns along with any associated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sheppardlawoffices.com\/irs-tax-penalties-and-interest\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IRS penalties and interest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d623281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d623281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a wide variety of tax audit penalties that can be assigned after an audit is conducted. This includes penalties for understating your taxes, overstating pension liabilities, and understating gifts or estates. The amount of the penalty will vary depending on your income, the discrepancy between returns, and other factors. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creditkarma.com\/tax\/i\/irs-audit-chances\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2018<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the average penalty in a by-mail audit was $6,356 while in-person audits resulted in approximately $26,307 in penalties.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483dc1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"483dc1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SHOULD I PAY THE IRS PENALTIES?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f0472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13f0472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, in most cases it is in your best interest to pay any assessed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sheppardlawoffices.com\/irs-tax-penalties-and-interest\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tax penalties<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a timely manner. However, you do have the option to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sheppardlawoffices.com\/tax-appeals\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dispute the findings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of your audit and the changes made to your tax return.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-915d825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"915d825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In that case, you can request an Audit Reconsideration before you pay any taxes, penalties, or interest that you plan to dispute. If you already paid the penalty and then decide to disagree with the audit results, you can request a refund along with the Audit Reconsideration. If your Audit Reconsideration request is denied, you can request an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sheppardlawoffices.com\/offer-in-compromise\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offer in Compromise<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Although there is a low chance of the IRS issuing this, an Offer in Compromise settles your tax obligation for a fraction of the actual amount owed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73739e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73739e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SHOULD I CONTACT A LAWYER FOR AN IRS TAX AUDIT?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39b5f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a39b5f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t need to be nervous, frustrated, or scared about an IRS Tax Audit. If you received an IRS Tax Audit notice and don\u2019t know where to start, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sheppardlawoffices.com\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">call Sheppard Law Offices<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Remember, in many cases, you were selected at random and not because of any wrongdoing.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c2e36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67c2e36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheppardlawoffices.com\">Sheppard Law Offices<\/a>, we work with individuals and businesses nationwide who are facing IRS Tax Audits. We have 3 locations located in Ohio, all staffed with teams of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sheppardlawoffices.com\/about-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">professional tax attorneys<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are up to date with all current tax law information. Visit us or call one of our locations in <\/span><a href=\"\/locations\/columbus\/\">Columbus<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/locations\/newark\/\">Newark<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"\/locations\/mount-vernon\/\">Mount Vernon<\/a>, Ohio. Call (614) 523-3106 today!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHY AM I BEING SELECTED FOR AN IRS TAX AUDIT? When you are selected for an audit, it does not necessarily mean that there is a problem. 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