An IRS audit is the taxpayer's biggest fear. You will begin to wonder if you did your taxes right, even if you did them honestly. They start fearing that they might end up in jail, or be subject to levies and penalties. Before you fret, though, be aware that there are laws that protect you during an audit by the Internal Revenue Service.

After the Congress was lobbied by numerous Americans complaining about the IRS auditors' abusive behavior, the third installment of the TaBOR (Taxpayer Bill of Rights) was passed in 1998. This bill mandates the taxpayers to be truthfully told of the kind of action they can expect from the IRS and their rights by the IRS.

A formal meeting between IRS auditor and taxpayer comes to mind in an audit. More often than not, however, audits are only conducted via post. The IRS sends the taxpayer notices about claims in their tax returns, generally requesting further documentation. If you kept organized records, these are often quickly finished.

The IRS may also feel that they'd want to just audit a part of your filed tax return, or in a few cases, they may want to assess the whole return. However, if the IRS agent asks to look at only a small part of your tax return, make sure that you provide only that section and nothing more. Well-meaning taxpayers who have sent plenty more documentation than was requested have sometimes enabled IRS agents to want to audit a wider scope of the tax return than they intended. They'll get inquisitive and ask for more documentation. This is absolutely not what you want.

Also, most people are not qualified to handle the IRS alone. In a meeting with the IRS, it is best to bring a qualified tax professional like a CPA or tax attorney. Call the actual professional who prepared your tax return if you used an accountant or tax service. They may know particular problems pertaining to your return and can help in penning a reply to the agent with regards to your IRS issues.

The IRS agent tells you about your tax return's uncovered errors when the audit finishes. Then they'll officially notify you, the taxpayer, of any financial adjustments that should be made like paying more money to the IRS in the form of debt or penalties. A few taxpayers have even gotten the uncommon refunds after an audit. Obviously, you should probably not count on this occurring with your tax audit and IRS issues.

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