It means that the government revenue tax officers have decided to check you tax returns and they will come out to see you and ask you to provide all the receipts and evidence you used as the basis of you filling out your tax return. If they find everything OK (within reason - they will ignore small 'honest' errors) then things will be fine.However, if they find you have not filled in your return correctly they will investigate your returns for previous tax years and you wil be fined and taken to court.
you get audited by irs, face penalties and possible jail term for tax evasion.
Yes, you should keep them. Always assume that you're going to be audited and have to prove every item.
One receives an IRS tax audit notice when they believe one has filled out their tax audit incorrectly. One must gather all tax related documents, determine why they are being audited and if needed contact a tax lawyer.
The IRS posts this information on it's web site.
The tax preparer, like H&R Block or Jackson Hewitt, does have a responsibility to you, which is why they sign your return. But they are responsible primarily for any mistakes in their preparation - they are not liable if you misrepresented your earnings.
Perhaps you mean audited as in being audited by the IRS
submit the receipts with your tax return. otherwise you get audited
There are numerous reasons that people get audited. * Random selection * Their tax return falls outside normal parameters * Error in the tax return * Criminal activity, particularly those involving fraud and large money operations
There is Income Tax Audit Lawyers and Tax Attornies, Income Tax Audit Lawyers perform the function of helping one who is being audited and tax attornies cover the wide array of things to do with income tax.
Tax audit helpers may or may not be required by the general public. One would only require a tax audit helper if one was to be audited by the IRS or CRA depending on what country one is located. When one is audited it can happen a maximum of once a year after taxes are filed.
you get audited by irs, face penalties and possible jail term for tax evasion.
The deal with free tax software in stores is that you can to do your taxes for free without having the hassle of going to a tax preparer and worrying about mistakes, being audited, etc.
Yes, you should keep them. Always assume that you're going to be audited and have to prove every item.
It depends what the Audit returns. If you have been found to be paying an incorrect amount of tax it would be called: Tax Evasion but there are other forms of legal issues you would encounter should your tax be incorrect,
You may need to hire a tax attorney if you are being audited by the IRS. If you are being charged penalties for back taxes by the IRS, a tax attorney may be able to help you get a decreased penalty.
One receives an IRS tax audit notice when they believe one has filled out their tax audit incorrectly. One must gather all tax related documents, determine why they are being audited and if needed contact a tax lawyer.
The IRS posts this information on it's web site.