Tax
Jul. 12, 2021
How long is your exposure to an IRS or California tax audit?
If you face a tax audit and can legitimately point to the statute of limitations to head off trouble and expense, you should. Why should you have to prove you were entitled to a deduction — or find and produce receipts — if it’s too late for the government to make a claim?
Robert W. Wood
Managing Partner
Wood LLP
333 Sacramento St
San Francisco , California 94111-3601
Phone: (415) 834-0113
Fax: (415) 789-4540
Email: wood@WoodLLP.com
Univ of Chicago Law School
Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.
If you face a tax audit and can legitimately point to the statute of limitations to head off trouble and expense, you should. Why should you have to prove you were entitled to a deduction -- or find and produce receipts -- if it's too late for the government to make a claim? Rules are rules, and the IRS must follow them, too, so don't discount the importance of the statute of limitations. The main IRS statute of limitations is three years.
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