Even simple mistakes can raise red flags with the IRS. Here's what deserves special attention so you can avoid triggering an ...

The IRS audits very few returns, but mismatched income, overstated deductions, and easy-to-spot errors can still trigger IRS notices, reviews, and costly follow-ups.

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce makes the law and tax code understandable to everyone. This is the second part of my two-part Q&A with a tax-law expert, ...

The IRS will continue to crack down on top earners who haven't paid taxes owed — and certain returns may see increased scrutiny, experts say. "We are working to reverse the historically low audit ...

If the idea of getting audited by the IRS fills you with dread, you aren’t alone. No business owner enjoys the thought of digging through years of receipts, bank statements and payroll documents and ...

A stock photo of a Red Audit stamp on a 1040 US individual income tax return. Photographed at 50mp with the Canon EOS 5DSR and the 100mm 2.8 L lens. The IRS wants you to “disclose” if you do not have ...

Audits are the Internal Revenue Service’s tool for spotting red flags in people’s tax returns. But with massive cuts to the agency’s workforce, the question now is whether the tax collector is waving ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce makes the law and tax code understandable to everyone. With the filing deadline for tax returns less than a month way, taxes ...