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Afraid of an IRS Audit? It's Not As Bad As You Think

No one is claiming that an IRS audit is a cakewalk. But a tax audit is probably less likely -- and less gruesome -- than most people fear. And the IRS isn't allowed to swoop down upon you just any old time: Their clock is ticking.

Before You Cheer IRS Budget Cuts, Consider This

Nobody enjoys paying taxes, so hearing that Congress is cutting the IRS budget might inspire you to applaud. But this is the agency that makes sure the rest of government gets funded, and stops the unscrupulous from dodging their fair share of the burden.

Seven Common Audit Triggers and Ways to Avoid Them

Does Filing a Schedule C Make Me the Target of an Audit?

How to prepare for a tax audit

Nicolas Cage cuts a deal with the IRS

IRS: "Can you guess what you did wrong on your tax return?"

Tax "decoder" permanently barred from selling tax scam

Millionaires beware: More IRS audits for you