Texas residents may be concerned about getting selected for an audit by the Internal Revenue Service. However, having knowledge about what the process can entail and what a person's rights are in the process can go a long way toward addressing many concerns. First of all, its important to know that an audit does not always mean that there is a problem. It is possible someone is selected for an audit based on a statistical formula. Tax returns are compared against similar tax returns with the help of a computer program. Tax returns can also be selected for an audit if they involve issues with other taxpayers whose audits were selected for audit.
The dangers of tax misconceptions
How common are tax misconceptions in the U.S.? Pretty common, the results of a recent GOBankingRates survey suggest.
Know your rights during an IRS audit
As a taxpayer, you have several rights when dealing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It is good to know these rights all the time, but this knowledge is especially important if you have been selected for an IRS audit because your rights as a taxpayer do not go away when there is a tax dispute.
What Tax Reform Means For Your 2018 Return
The tax reform bill passed by Congress in 2017 has resulted in a number of changes that are important to keep in mind as you begin preparing your 2018 tax return (that's right; tax day is just around the corner now that the calendar has turned to 2019).Â
