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Understanding Tax Audits A tax audit is an examination of your tax return by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to verify that your income, deductions, and credits are accurate. While the word “audit” might sound scary, it’s simply the IRS’s way of ensuring that taxpayers report their financial information correctly and pay the right amount […]