Do not respond to IRS Email!

Recently I've received several emails from the IRS alleging Unreported/Underreported Income (Fraud Application).  As a general rule, the IRS does not email information to taxpayers.  Unsolicited emails from the IRS are scams.  Do not go to any link in the emial, reply to the email or even open any emails from the IRS, United States Department of the Treasury, or Internal Revenue Service, unless you have a current tax case, audit or examination in process and have been in personal contact with an agent or representative from the IRS.

Our experience has shown that very few auditors communicate via email during the course of an audit or examination.  However, their initial contact with taxpayers is never via email.

We find ourselves representing clients undergoing IRS or Department of Revenue audits with increasing frequency.  Audits levels are up tremeandously and are anticipated to increase more as the government searches for more cash-flow.  Most new clients that are undergoing audit find it not so successful representing themselves in an audit.  Auditors have an understandable increased workload and pressure to close a case in the most expeditious manner.  Unfortunate for the taxpayer, the most expeditious manner of closing the audit is usually the most beneficial for the IRS, and most clostly for the taxpayer.

If you are undergoing an audit, be aware of your rights as a taxpayer.  Our recommendation is that you assign a CPA power of attorney to communicate with the auditors directly.  This leaves you completely out of direct communication with the auditor.  Clients tend to appreciate the fact that they don't need to personally meet the IRS agent, which aleviates a great amount of stress and anxiety during an audit.