Can I get audited even though the IRS accepted my taxes?
Nope, the IRS can potentially come back years later to audit. That’s why you should always keep files with all your info. Having your return accepted only means that the IRS computer system did a preliminary search to make sure your SS# wasn’t claimed twice. They could still find an error if you didn’t report your income. Its also common for an audit to trigger audits of previous years. For example, if 2 years from now you start a business, get audited, and they find that you don’t have proper records, they might decide to open up your files for a few years back and audit those years also. Or if you paid a tax preparer, and someone else gets audited and they find problems, that could trigger an audit of everyone who used the same tax preparer. The best defense is to just not mess around. Make sure everything is accurate to the best of your knowledge and keep all your records. If an honest mistake does come up, the penalties are typically minimal and if there was no intentional fraud, t
