Making your tax audit nominally painful

Preparing a tax audit can be both difficult and intimidating. On the one hand, you’re essentially being investigated by the IRS to insure that you filled out your tax forms properly and paid the proper amount of taxes for a given year. On the other, there’s something in your initial tax filing that has caused a red flag to go off for the Internal Revenue Service. However, it’s also important to remember that not all tax audits are indictments against your tax preparation process. Rather, they are simply to make sure that you’ve filled out your paperwork properly. Therefore, the best way to approach an audit is to be sure you have all you information organized. Below are ten tips from the IRS to help you prepare for an efficient audit. Check out the IRS website for more information on each tip and keep reading to get general ideas on how to make your audit go more smoothly.