Watch our video series, Your Guide to an IRS Audit. The video
series follows three taxpayers through the steps of an audit,
from audit notification to audit closing, illustrates key points
and answers important questions about the audit process in a
series of 10 lessons. The lessons can be viewed in any order at
any time, so take a look to learn all you need to know about
working with us during an audit. What is an IRS audit? An IRS
audit is a review/examination of an organization's or
individual's accounts and financial information to ensure
information is being reported correctly, according to the tax
laws, to verify the amount of tax reported is accurate.
Publication 556, Examination of Returns, Appeal Rights and
Claims for Refund explains the audit process in more detail.
Frequently asked questions are also available. Selecting a
return for audit does not always suggest that an error has been
made. Returns are selected using a variety of methods,
including: - Random selection and computer screening - some