Being audited can be a scary ordeal – most people do not know their rights, or the bluffs that can be made by IRS agents. Some people may be able to get the advice of an accountant, but the nearly 75% of people audited who make less than $50,000 per year cannot afford to do that. For them, having the right information to navigate an audit is essential. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Surviving an Audit presents all of the information a taxpayer needs to get through an audit in one piece and make sure their experience does not turn into a disaster.. Tax expert Alan Friedfel explains every step of the process, including:
* The summons
* Why an individual return is chosen
* The interview
* Taxpayer rights
* The difference between a field audit and an office audit
* What to bring to an audit and how to prepare
* What the auditor will bring and how he will prepare
* Who should attend the audit.
* How to behave.
* How to know when an auditor is bluffing.
* Negotiating with the auditor.
* Challenging/appealing the audit.
* Tax court – when to go, when not to go.
* Bankruptcy and other options.
* How to prevent another audit
