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You finally finished your tax return and just when it's finally off your mind, you get a letter from the Internal Revenue Service letting you know you're being audited. Not all audits result in you ...

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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. This article is more than 6 years old. It is only natural to ...