Before you file another tax return, you need to understand something critical: the IRS doesn't randomly select returns for audit. They use sophisticated algorithms, income matching systems, and pattern recognition software that flags specific triggers - and if your return contains even one of these red flags, you've just increased your audit risk exponentially.
Here's what actually triggers an irs audit in 2025: income discrepancies between what you report and what the IRS receives from third parties, disproportionate deductions relative to your income level, repeated business losses on Schedule C, unreported cash transactions above $10,000, and specific high-risk deduction categories like home office expenses or vehicle write-offs. The IRS audit selection process relies heavily on the Discriminant Function System (DIF) - a computer scoring system that compares your return against statistical norms for taxpayers in your income bracket.
I've represented hundreds of taxpayers through IRS examinations over the past 15 years at Dimov Audit, and I can tell you this with certainty: most audits could have been prevented if the taxpayer understood these triggers before filing. The examination typically starts 18-24 months after you file, which means the return you're preparing right now could determine whether you're explaining deductions to an IRS agent in 2026.
What makes this particularly challenging? The IRS doesn't publish their exact audit criteria. They release statistical data about audit rates by income level, but the specific formulas and weighting systems remain proprietary. However, through years of audit representation work across all 50 states, certain patterns emerge consistently. Some triggers are obvious - like claiming $50,000 in charitable deductions on $75,000 of income. Others are more subtle, like the way you categorize business expenses or the timing of large transactions.
This matters more now than ever. The IRS received $80 billion in additional funding through the Inflation Reduction Act, with a significant portion allocated to enforcement and examination activities. Audit rates for certain income brackets and business types have already started climbing in 2024, and the trend continues into 2025. If you're a business owner, high-income earner, or someone claiming significant deductions, your return is being scrutinized more carefully than it was three years ago.
Let me clarify something that confuses most taxpayers: IRS audits aren't random. They're calculated. Every tax return you file gets run through the Discriminant Function System - a proprietary algorithm that assigns your return a score based on the probability of finding unreported income or overstated deductions. High scores flag your return for potential examination. Low scores mean your return moves through processing without additional scrutiny.
The DIF system works by comparing your return against statistical norms. If you're a marketing consultant earning $150,000 annually, the system knows what "typical" expense ratios look like for marketing consultants in that income range. It knows the average home office deduction, the standard vehicle expense percentage, the normal ratio of business meals to gross revenue. When your return deviates significantly from these norms - whether higher or lower - your DIF score increases.
Here's what most tax preparation software won't tell you: the system weights certain deductions more heavily than others. A $5,000 home office deduction might barely move your score. A $30,000 home office deduction on a $100,000 income will absolutely flag your return. The same applies to charitable contributions, business travel expenses, and depreciation claims. The algorithm understands proportionality, and it's specifically designed to identify outliers.
Beyond DIF scoring, the IRS uses the Information Return Processing system - which might be even more important for audit risk. Every W-2, 1099-NEC, 1099-K, 1099-INT, and 1099-DIV that gets issued to you also gets reported to the IRS. Before your return even reaches a human reviewer, automated systems match these third-party reports against what you've claimed on your 1040. Any discrepancy - even $600 from a freelance project you forgot about - generates a computerized notice.
The matching program runs constantly. A business client of mine received an automated CP2000 notice three years after filing because a small brokerage firm corrected a 1099-B they had originally issued. The correction added $2,400 of unreported capital gains. The IRS computer caught it immediately, assessed additional tax plus interest, and initiated contact. This wasn't an audit in the traditional sense, but it demonstrates how thoroughly the system tracks income reporting.
Some practitioners suggest that certain occupations face higher scrutiny. The data supports this partially. Schedule C filers - sole proprietors reporting business income - consistently show higher audit rates than W-2 employees claiming standard deductions. Cash-intensive businesses like restaurants, salons, and construction trades get examined more frequently because cash transactions are harder for the IRS to verify through third-party reporting. The system knows this and adjusts risk scores accordingly.
What triggers immediate attention? Mathematical impossibilities. If your return shows $200,000 in gross receipts but your cost of goods sold plus operating expenses total $215,000, creating a business loss, but your personal tax return shows minimal other income - the system flags this instantly. The algorithm asks: how did you cover personal living expenses if your business operated at a loss and you had no other significant income? These logical inconsistencies trigger human review even when individual line items appear reasonable.
The fastest way to guarantee IRS attention? Fail to report income that the government already knows about. This sounds simple, but it's the single most common audit trigger I encounter in my practice. The issue compounds because many taxpayers don't realize how extensively the IRS tracks income through third-party reporting.
Every payment processor - PayPal, Venmo, Square, Stripe - now reports transaction data to the IRS when aggregate payments exceed $5,000 annually. Previously, the threshold was $20,000 and 200 transactions. The new rule, implemented in phases starting in 2024, means that side income from selling items online, freelance work, or small business operations gets reported automatically. When you receive a 1099-K showing $12,000 in payment processor transactions but your Schedule C only reports $8,000 in gross receipts, the mismatch creates an immediate discrepancy.
I've seen taxpayers argue that the $12,000 included personal reimbursements from friends or returns from buyers. That explanation might be legitimate, but here's the problem: you need to document it. The IRS computer doesn't distinguish between business revenue and personal transfers. It sees unreported income until you prove otherwise. The burden of documentation falls entirely on you.
Cryptocurrency transactions present a particularly challenging reporting landscape. Every major exchange - Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini - reports transactions to the IRS through Form 1099-B or Form 1099-MISC depending on the transaction type. If you sold Bitcoin at a gain, traded Ethereum for another token, or received cryptocurrency as payment for services, those transactions must appear on your return. The IRS has specialized teams specifically focused on cryptocurrency compliance, and they're cross-referencing exchange data against filed returns systematically.
One pattern that consistently triggers examination: reporting W-2 wages but omitting 1099 income from the same tax year. A typical scenario looks like this - you worked a full-time job earning $85,000 (reported on W-2), but you also did consulting work that generated $15,000 (reported to you and the IRS on 1099-NEC). Your W-2 income appears on your return, but the 1099 income doesn't. The IRS matching system identifies this instantly because they received the 1099 directly from the payer. You'll receive a CP2000 notice proposing additional tax on the missing $15,000, plus penalties and interest.
Cash businesses face particular scrutiny, but not for the reasons most people assume. The IRS doesn't have direct visibility into cash transactions the way they do with electronic payments. However, they use indirect methods to identify unreported cash income. These methods include:
International income creates another common reporting failure. U.S. taxpayers must report worldwide income, regardless of where it's earned or whether foreign taxes were already paid. If you worked remotely for a non-U.S. company, received rental income from property abroad, or maintained foreign bank accounts, specific reporting requirements apply beyond the standard 1040. Form 8938 (Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets) becomes mandatory when foreign assets exceed certain thresholds - $50,000 for single filers living in the U.S. The penalties for non-filing can reach $10,000 per year, plus criminal exposure in extreme cases.
I represented a client last year who had worked for a Canadian company while living in California. The company didn't issue a W-2 or 1099 because they weren't a U.S. entity. My client assumed this meant the income wasn't reportable to the IRS. Wrong. The income was absolutely reportable on Schedule C or Schedule 1, even without a U.S. information return. When the IRS eventually discovered the unreported income through a routine passport application check - yes, they cross-reference passport applications against tax filings for people reporting low income - the resulting examination included three years of returns plus civil penalties.
Investment income misreporting happens more frequently than you'd expect, particularly with dividend reinvestments and cost basis calculations. When you automatically reinvest dividends in a mutual fund, those dividends are taxable income in the year received, even though you never touched the cash. The fund company reports these dividends to the IRS on Form 1099-DIV. Failing to include them on your return creates a discrepancy. Similarly, when you sell investments, your cost basis must reflect all reinvested dividends over the years. Understating cost basis results in overstated capital gains - which the IRS will eventually correct if your broker reports different numbers on Form 1099-B.
Deductions reduce your taxable income, which makes them valuable - and which makes them targets for IRS scrutiny. The examination process focuses heavily on substantiation: can you prove the expense was ordinary and necessary for your business or directly related to allowable personal deductions? Certain categories trigger review almost automatically when claimed at disproportionate levels.
Home office deductions top the list of scrutinized claims. The requirements seem straightforward: you must use the space regularly and exclusively for business, and it must be your principal place of business. In practice, "exclusively" creates the problem. Your home office can't double as a guest bedroom, personal craft room, or general household storage area. The IRS knows that many taxpayers claim home office deductions without meeting these strict requirements.
What makes this particularly risky? The deduction connects your personal residence to business activity, which potentially exposes your home to business creditors and affects capital gains treatment when you eventually sell. More immediately, claiming $15,000 in home office expenses when your total business shows $45,000 in revenue creates proportion concerns. The system flags returns where home office deductions exceed 25-30% of gross business income because it suggests either an unrealistic allocation or a business operating primarily from locations other than the home office.
I've reviewed hundreds of home office deduction calculations, and the most common error involves allocating shared utility costs. You can't deduct 100% of your internet bill just because you use it for business. You must calculate the business-use percentage based on your office square footage relative to your total home size, then apply that percentage to shared expenses. Alternatively, the simplified method allows $5 per square foot up to 300 square feet - which maxes out at $1,500 annually. Many taxpayers would benefit from the simplified method but instead calculate detailed allocations incorrectly.
Vehicle expense deductions create another high-risk category, particularly for taxpayers who claim 100% business use of a vehicle. The IRS position is clear: if you own one vehicle and claim it as 100% business use, how do you get to the grocery store? How do you transport your family? The claim defies common sense unless you can document that you maintain a separate personal vehicle for non-business driving.
The standard mileage rate for 2025 is 67 cents per mile. Claiming 30,000 business miles on a single vehicle equals a $20,100 deduction. For that to withstand scrutiny, you need contemporaneous mileage logs showing date, destination, business purpose, and miles driven for each trip. Many taxpayers reconstruct these logs after receiving an audit notice. That doesn't work. The IRS requires real-time documentation, and they've seen every type of fabricated mileage log imaginable.
Business meal and entertainment deductions changed significantly after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Entertainment expenses - sports events, theater tickets, golf outings - are no longer deductible at all, even when directly related to business. Business meals remain 50% deductible if they meet specific criteria: you must conduct business before, during, or after the meal, the expense must not be lavish or extravagant, and you need documentation showing date, location, attendees, business purpose, and amount spent.
The red flag emerges when meal expenses seem disproportionate to your business type or income level. A solo consultant reporting $80,000 in revenue shouldn't be claiming $15,000 in business meal expenses - that's nearly 20% of gross revenue spent on meals. The IRS will question whether these represent legitimate business development activities or personal dining expenses mischaracterized as business meals.
Charitable contribution deductions face intense scrutiny at higher dollar amounts, particularly for non-cash donations. Here's what triggers review:
Casualty loss deductions became extremely limited after 2017 tax law changes. You can only claim casualty losses related to federally declared disasters, and then only to the extent losses exceed $100 per event plus 10% of your adjusted gross income. Despite these restrictions, some taxpayers continue claiming casualty losses for non-disaster events - damaged property from storms, theft losses, or other casualties. These claims get denied automatically unless you can prove the loss occurred in a federally declared disaster area during the declared disaster period.
Business travel expenses need clear business purpose documentation. If you attend a conference in Hawaii for three days but stay for ten days, you can only deduct three days of lodging and 50% of meals during the business days. The airfare becomes prorated between business and personal use. The IRS looks skeptically at trips where the business purpose appears minimal compared to the personal vacation component. A one-hour business meeting tacked onto a week-long European vacation doesn't convert the entire trip to deductible business travel.
Education expenses create confusion because the rules differ depending on whether the education maintains or improves skills in your current profession versus prepares you for a new career. You can deduct education that maintains or improves required skills for your current job. You cannot deduct education that qualifies you for a new trade or business. A lawyer taking continuing legal education courses can deduct those costs. A teacher getting an MBA to transition into business management cannot, because the MBA qualifies them for a new field.
What makes deduction audits particularly challenging? The burden of proof sits entirely with you. The IRS doesn't need to prove your deductions are invalid - you need to prove they're valid through receipts, logs, documentation, and business purpose explanations. Missing documentation means disallowed deductions, which means additional tax owed plus interest and potentially accuracy-related penalties at 20% of the underpayment.
The way you structure and report business activity dramatically affects your audit risk profile. Schedule C filers - sole proprietors reporting business income directly on their personal returns - face significantly higher audit rates than other taxpayer categories. The statistics are striking: Schedule C filers with gross receipts between $100,000 and $200,000 face audit rates roughly 1.6%, compared to less than 0.4% for wage earners claiming standard deductions.
Why the disparity? Schedule C income offers more opportunities for reporting discrepancies. There's no employer withholding tax, no third-party payroll verification, and more subjective judgment involved in categorizing expenses. The IRS knows this, and their examination selection algorithms weight Schedule C returns accordingly.
Repeated business losses create a particularly troublesome pattern. The hobby loss rules in Section 183 presume that an activity not generating profit in at least three of the past five years lacks a profit motive and should be reclassified as a hobby rather than a business. Once reclassified, you can't deduct expenses that exceed income - which effectively eliminates the loss deduction that was triggering scrutiny in the first place.
I've represented photographers, artists, consultants, and small-scale real estate investors who ran into hobby loss problems. The IRS examiner looks at nine factors to determine profit motive: do you operate in a businesslike manner with proper accounting, have you made efforts to improve profitability, do you depend on income from this activity, are losses due to circumstances beyond your control or are they normal startup losses, have you changed methods to improve profitability, do you have the knowledge needed to carry on the activity successfully, have you made a profit in similar activities in the past, does the activity provide personal pleasure or recreation, and do you expect future profits from appreciation of assets?
The challenge? Many legitimate businesses operate at a loss during startup years or economic downturns. The difference between a legitimate business loss and a hobby loss often comes down to documentation of your profit motive and business operations. Keep contemporaneous records showing business development efforts, marketing initiatives, strategic planning, and operational improvements aimed at profitability. Without these records, a string of losses looks like an expensive hobby subsidized by your W-2 income.
S Corporation reasonable compensation issues trigger examination for a different reason. When you operate as an S Corporation, you must pay yourself reasonable compensation for services performed. This wages get reported on Form W-2 and subject to payroll taxes. The remaining profit passes through to your personal return via Schedule K-1 and avoids payroll taxes.
The incentive to minimize W-2 wages is obvious - you save on Medicare and Social Security taxes. But the IRS watches for taxpayers who take this too far. If your S Corporation shows $200,000 in profit but you only pay yourself $30,000 in W-2 wages while taking $170,000 as distributions, the IRS will argue that compensation is unreasonably low. They'll reclassify some of those distributions as wages, assess payroll taxes, and add penalties and interest.
What constitutes reasonable compensation? The factors include compensation paid by similar businesses for comparable services, your qualifications and experience, time devoted to the business, dividend history, general economic conditions, and compensation agreements. Revenue agents typically look at Bureau of Labor Statistics data for your profession and geographic area. If you're an accountant in New York and comparable accountants earn $90,000-$120,000, paying yourself $35,000 from an S Corp generating $180,000 won't withstand scrutiny.
Independent contractor classification creates massive exposure, particularly for businesses that misclassify employees as contractors to avoid payroll tax obligations. The difference matters because employees trigger employer obligations: withholding income tax, paying employer-side FICA, providing workers' compensation insurance, and complying with wage and hour laws. Contractors handle their own taxes and don't receive these protections or benefits.
The IRS uses a multi-factor test focusing on behavioral control, financial control, and the relationship between parties. Do you control when, where, and how the worker performs services? Do you provide the tools and equipment? Can the worker profit or lose money based on their managerial skill? Is the relationship permanent or project-based? The more control you exercise, the more likely the worker is actually an employee regardless of what your agreement says.
Employment tax audits carry severe consequences. If the IRS reclassifies your contractors as employees, you become liable for back payroll taxes, penalties, and interest - and you can't recover the amounts from the workers themselves. I've seen businesses face six-figure assessments from employment tax examinations covering three years of misclassified workers. The business often can't survive the financial impact.
Cash-intensive businesses face heightened scrutiny regardless of structure. Restaurants, bars, salons, construction contractors, and retail stores that handle substantial cash transactions get examined more frequently because cash is harder to trace and easier to underreport. The IRS developed specific examination techniques for these industries, including comparing your reported revenue against industry metrics like revenue per square foot, average transaction size, and inventory turnover ratios.
One technique I've seen repeatedly during restaurant audits: the revenue agent requests point-of-sale system data, analyzes average check amounts, counts reported covers, and reverse-engineers what gross receipts should have been. If their calculation exceeds your reported revenue by a material amount, they assess additional tax on the difference unless you can explain the discrepancy through documentation of voids, comps, employee meals, or other legitimate reductions.
Audit rates correlate directly with income level, but the relationship isn't linear across all brackets. The IRS releases annual Data Books showing examination rates by income category, and the 2024 data reveals some surprising patterns that extend into 2025.
For taxpayers reporting under $25,000 in total positive income, the audit rate sits around 0.4% - but this statistic conceals an important distinction. Within this category, returns claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit face substantially higher scrutiny. EITC audits account for a disproportionate share of low-income examinations because the credit creates refundability - meaning taxpayers can receive refunds exceeding their total tax liability.
The EITC remains one of the largest federal anti-poverty programs, distributing billions annually. It's also one of the most frequently misapplied credits. Common errors include claiming children who don't meet qualifying child tests, overstating earned income, failing to report all income sources, and incorrectly claiming filing status. The IRS runs automated checks on EITC returns, and returns showing inconsistencies get flagged for correspondence audits requesting documentation of qualifying children, income verification, and relationship status.
Moving up the income spectrum, taxpayers reporting $25,000 to $200,000 face relatively low audit rates - typically 0.3% to 0.6% depending on income sources and complexity. These returns fly under the radar unless they contain specific triggers like substantial Schedule C losses, large charitable deductions, or income discrepancies.
The audit rate increases substantially once total positive income exceeds $200,000. For returns showing $200,000 to $500,000, examination rates jump to approximately 0.8%. At $500,000 to $1 million, rates reach 1.3%. Above $1 million, you're looking at 2.4% audit rates - roughly six times higher than middle-income taxpayers. For those rare returns showing $10 million or more in income, audit rates exceed 6%.
These numbers represent total audit rates, combining correspondence audits (simpler reviews handled through mail) and field audits (in-person examinations conducted by revenue agents). Field audits typically target more complex returns with business income, investment activities, or international transactions.
Why does income level matter so much? Two reasons. First, higher-income returns offer more revenue potential for the IRS - if they find unreported income or disallowed deductions on a $5 million return, the additional tax assessment will be substantially larger than adjustments on a $50,000 return. Second, higher-income taxpayers typically have more complex financial situations with greater opportunities for reporting errors or aggressive tax positions.
The $400,000 threshold deserves special attention because of recent IRS directives. The Inflation Reduction Act included provisions prohibiting the IRS from using the additional funding to increase audit rates on taxpayers earning less than $400,000 annually. However, this doesn't create a safe harbor. Returns under $400,000 still get audited when they contain specific triggers or anomalies. The directive simply means the IRS can't use the new funding to increase the baseline audit rate for this population.
Business income creates a multiplier effect on audit risk regardless of total income level. A wage earner reporting $150,000 in W-2 income faces minimal audit risk. A business owner reporting $150,000 through Schedule C with $80,000 in deductions faces substantially higher risk - probably 3-4 times higher - because the business income and deductions require verification that W-2 wages don't.
Partnership and S Corporation returns face different examination rates than individual returns, but remember that pass-through income flows to your personal return. If the IRS audits the partnership or S Corporation at the entity level, they'll examine the business operations and adjust income allocations. Those adjustments then flow through to the partners' or shareholders' personal returns. Entity-level audits of large partnerships have increased dramatically under recent IRS initiatives targeting pass-through entities.
Geographic location influences audit rates marginally. Certain IRS offices handle specific territories, and some offices have historically been more aggressive than others. However, the examination selection process happens primarily at the national level through computerized screening. Your location matters more during the audit itself - if you're assigned to a local office known for thorough examinations, you should expect more extensive document requests and substantiation requirements.
One statistic that surprises many taxpayers: about 75% of IRS audits begin and end through correspondence - you never meet with an agent in person. These correspondence audits typically target specific issues like EITC eligibility, substantiation of charitable deductions, or verification of education credits. You receive a letter requesting documentation, you respond with the requested materials, and the IRS either accepts your position or proposes adjustments.
Field audits represent the other 25% - these are comprehensive examinations where a revenue agent requests extensive documentation, conducts interviews, and may visit your business location. Field audits typically involve business returns, high-income taxpayers, or situations where the IRS suspects significant underreporting. These examinations take months to complete and often require professional representation to navigate effectively.
Reading through these audit triggers, you might be realizing your return contains several of them. Maybe you claimed a substantial home office deduction. Maybe you reported Schedule C losses for the second consecutive year. Maybe you forgot to include some 1099 income. The question becomes: what do you do now?
First, understand the timeline. The IRS generally has three years from your filing date to initiate an audit. If you filed on April 15, 2024, they have until April 15, 2027 to examine that return. Certain situations extend this window - substantial underreporting of income (25% or more) extends the statute to six years, and fraud or non-filing eliminates the statute entirely. For most taxpayers, the three-year window applies.
If you've discovered an error on a filed return, you can file Form 1040-X to amend it. The amended return lets you correct mistakes, report additional income you initially forgot, or adjust deductions you claimed incorrectly. Filing an amended return before the IRS contacts you about the issue demonstrates good faith and can reduce or eliminate penalties. However, amending also flags your return for closer review - you're essentially telling the IRS "I made a mistake, please look at this again."
The decision to amend versus waiting depends on the type and magnitude of error. If you forgot to include a $50,000 1099-NEC that the IRS definitely received, amend immediately. The IRS will catch this discrepancy automatically through their matching program, and filing an amended return shows you caught the error yourself rather than trying to hide it. If you claimed a questionable deduction but everything else on your return is solid, the calculation becomes more complex - amending might solve one problem while creating exposure for the entire return.
When you receive an audit notice - which arrives by mail, never by phone or email - you have specific response timeframes. Correspondence audits typically give you 30 days to respond with documentation. Field audit appointments get scheduled with several weeks notice. Missing these deadlines creates problems. The IRS can proceed with their examination based solely on their calculations, which almost certainly won't favor you. They may also assert penalties for non-cooperation.
Response strategy matters enormously. The IRS Information Document Request (IDR) lists specific documentation they want to review. Provide exactly what they request - nothing more, nothing less. Don't volunteer information about issues they haven't asked about. Don't provide incomplete documentation hoping they won't notice gaps. Gather the requested materials, organize them logically, and respond clearly to each request.
Professional representation becomes critical during IRS examinations. The examination process is adversarial - the revenue agent's job is to find underreported income or overstated deductions. They're trained in interview techniques designed to elicit admissions about questionable positions. They know the tax code inside and out. Most taxpayers don't have this expertise or training, which puts them at a severe disadvantage.
Representation rights allow a CPA, attorney, or enrolled agent to handle audit communications on your behalf. You don't have to speak with the revenue agent at all if you have proper representation. Your representative responds to information requests, attends meetings, negotiates positions, and challenges proposed adjustments. This separation serves several purposes: it prevents you from making inadvertent admissions, ensures responses remain focused on the issues at hand, and allows someone with tax examination expertise to present your case most favorably.
At Dimov Audit, we represent taxpayers through IRS examinations across all 50 states. Our approach focuses on documentation, substantiation, and clear communication with revenue agents. We've handled correspondence audits over EITC claims, field audits examining complex business deductions, and multi-year examinations involving international transactions. The consistent pattern in successful audit outcomes? Thorough documentation, clear explanations of business purpose, and proactive response to IRS requests.
If you're concerned about audit risk because your return contains multiple triggers discussed in this article, consider several options. Schedule a pre-filing review with a tax professional who can assess whether your positions will withstand scrutiny. Review your documentation - do you have receipts, logs, acknowledgments, and business purpose explanations to support every significant deduction? Consider whether certain aggressive positions justify the audit risk they create.
For returns already filed, monitor for IRS correspondence and respond immediately if contacted. Don't ignore audit notices hoping they'll go away. The problem only compounds with time as interest accrues on any proposed adjustments. If the audit scope expands beyond the initial contact letter, engage professional representation early before the examination gains momentum.
The reality is that audit triggers don't automatically mean you'll face examination. They increase risk, but the IRS examines less than 1% of returns filed annually. Most returns with triggers process normally without additional scrutiny. However, if you are selected for audit and your positions lack proper substantiation, the financial consequences can be severe - additional tax, interest calculated from the original filing date, and penalties that can reach 20% to 40% of the underpayment depending on circumstances.
Prevention remains more effective than defense. File accurate returns, maintain contemporaneous documentation, understand the requirements for significant deductions, and don't push positions you can't substantiate. When audit concerns arise - whether from filing decisions you're contemplating or from IRS contact on returns already filed - experienced audit representation provides the best protection for your financial interests and the most effective path to resolution.
If you're facing an IRS examination or need guidance on audit risk assessment for upcoming filings, Dimov Audit provides audit representation and tax compliance services nationwide. Our experience spans PCAOB audits, financial statement examinations, and IRS audit defense across all business structures and industries. Contact us to discuss your specific situation and the representation approach that best protects your interests.
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