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An IRS tax audit is an examination of your income and expenses to ensure that you correctly reported your tax liability to the IRS. All types of tax returns are subject to audit, including income, business, estate, and gift tax returns.

If you receive a notice of a civil audit, you will be required to produce all supporting documentation for that year’s tax return. Audits can be requested years after the return was actually filed. The IRS may generally impose additional tax liability for up to three years after a return was due or filed (whichever is later). However, if there was an underreporting of more than 25% of gross income states in the original return (or 25% of gross estate or gifts). Accordingly, it is advisable to keep copies of all returns and supporting documentation for at least seven years. Notice of an audit should not be taken lightly; serious civil fines – and even criminal penalties – are possible results from a civil IRS tax audit.