Owners of small businesses in Georgia may be interested in some information on what the Internal Revenue Service is trying to find when conducting a business tax audit. Depending on what its analysis shows, there could be serious issues for the business owner. When a...
Tax Audits
IRS tax audit answers for Georgia residents
The Internal Revenue Service may generally audit a return no more than six years after it was first filed. In most cases, the IRS will try to audit all returns no more than two years after they are filed. While the statute of limitations is three years in most cases,...
How is a return selected for an audit?
The IRS elects to audit tax returns based on a number of factors. Selection for audit is not arbitrary; rather the return is first evaluated in a lengthy and thorough process. Then a final determination is made as to whether or not the return will go through the full...
Avoiding or preparing for audits
For Georgia businesses, a tax audit can be a difficult experience. However, there are some ways that a company might try to avoid attracting undue attention from tax authorities. For example, if the company is doing its own taxes, it might be beneficial to use...
Helping clients with tax disputes
The prospect of an audit conducted by the Internal Revenue Services can be an unnerving prospect from many Georgia residents. Sometimes, such actions may be conducted in by an official review of a taxpayer's document, and in other cases, the service might seek to...
What happens during an IRS audit?
A Georgia tax return may be selected for an audit based on a number of criteria. While some are selected randomly for examination, others are chosen based on the information provided in the associated documentation. In some cases, a return is selected for audit...
Preparing for an IRS audit
For Georgia taxpayers, an IRS audit is often one of their greatest fears, after paying the taxes themselves. There are some tips that can hopefully help reduce the chance of an audit and the problems that come with it. Experts recommend that taxpayers prepare their...
Steps to take when preparing for an IRS audit
Georgia taxpayers may wish to think twice before attending an IRS audit alone. A problem with audits is that the taxpayer may be asked to answer questions that they would rather choose to ignore. And every word spoken at an audit may ultimately be used to determine...



