IRS Audits & Exams
“How do I start handling an IRS audit?”
An IRS audit usually starts with understanding exactly what the notice is asking for, since the scope can vary a lot depending on whether it is a correspondence exam or a more detailed review. The key factors are the tax years involved, the items the IRS is questioning, and the records available to support the return, such as income documents, deductions, and business records if a self-employed or small business return is involved. It also helps to consider whether the notice came with a response deadline and whether any prior amendments or missing forms may affect the review. Sitting down with a CPA for thirty minutes is usually enough to draw a clean line on this.
In your 60-minute session, the KGOB advisor handling it will:
- Read your exact situation and tell you, in plain English, what’s actually going on.
- Lay out your options and the trade-offs — no jargon, no judgment.
- Give you a clear next step you can act on, whether that’s with us or on your own.
“I'm facing an IRS audit, what's my first step?”
“What is the first thing I should do when the IRS audits me?”
“I'm under IRS audit, what should I do right away?”
“How do I begin dealing with an IRS examination?”
“I lost all my physical receipts from a year I am currently being audited for, can I use credit card statements and bank logs to prove my business expenses?”
“I just got a Letter 525 proposing thousands in changes to my tax return, how do I officially request an appeal conference with the IRS Independent Office of Appeals?”
This page is a prompt to start a conversation, not tax or legal advice, and states no tax-law specifics as fact. A consult session does not by itself create an ongoing engagement. We do not promise specific outcomes or savings. Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown PLLC — Charlotte, NC.
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