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Tax Audits

Audit questions rarely turn on one date. This collection explains the timelines, records, notices, and response choices that can shape a tax dispute.

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Illustrated audit records and filing folders in teal and copper light.

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IRS Audit Reconsideration: Sending a Message in a Bottle

When new evidence can reopen a closed IRS audit, how finality and limitation periods apply, and which remaining rights a request should preserve.

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IRS Notice of Deficiency: What the 90-Day Letter Means

What an IRS notice of deficiency means, why the 90-day deadline matters, and how to protect your options before the proposed tax becomes assessed.

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How Far Back Can the IRS and California Audit and Collect?

A practical guide to federal and California audit, assessment, extension, and collection time limits for old tax years.

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IRS Audit Letter: What to Do Before You Respond

A practical first-response guide for verifying an IRS audit letter, understanding the audit type, protecting deadlines, and organizing the right records.