Comments on: Ten Red-Flags That Lead to IRS Audits http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/ Common sense advice on money saving tips, how to get out of debt, high interest savings accounts, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, money management and more. Mon, 20 May 2013 05:19:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: LD @ Personal Finance Insider http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-3308549 LD @ Personal Finance Insider Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:26:48 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-3308549 It is good to be aware of what will trigger an IRS audit. Nobody wants to deal with that. However, if you do your taxes properly, an IRS audit shouldn't be too scary. It is good to be aware of what will trigger an IRS audit. Nobody wants to deal with that. However, if you do your taxes properly, an IRS audit shouldn’t be too scary.

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]]> By: Lemastre http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-3295343 Lemastre Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:25:11 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-3295343 Julie, I hope you've sorted out your IRS problem by now, but it was difficult to fully appreciate your plight because your message of March 2009 didn't make clear your situation or what exact problem the IRS detected in your return. Are you a physician? Are you a naturalized citizen? Are you an ex-GI? You refer to such folks, but somewhat obliquely, so I'm not sure which if any of them is you. I do gather that you are physically incapacitated in some way, so maybe you were injured in combat. Also, mere "computational errors" should not bring about what you describe unless some considerable inconsistencies had been detected in your return. People definitely need a good tax lawyer when they enter any IRS negotiations such as you've suffered. Julie, I hope you’ve sorted out your IRS problem by now, but it was difficult to fully appreciate your plight because your message of March 2009 didn’t make clear your situation or what exact problem the IRS detected in your return. Are you a physician? Are you a naturalized citizen? Are you an ex-GI? You refer to such folks, but somewhat obliquely, so I’m not sure which if any of them is you. I do gather that you are physically incapacitated in some way, so maybe you were injured in combat. Also, mere “computational errors” should not bring about what you describe unless some considerable inconsistencies had been detected in your return. People definitely need a good tax lawyer when they enter any IRS negotiations such as you’ve suffered.

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]]> By: Jamie http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-2915682 Jamie Sun, 05 Aug 2012 22:55:27 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-2915682 I just got a letter from Nazi headquarters (IRS) sayin there's a conflict in my taxes between state & gov. I got married Oct '08, changed name via Social Security a week after wedding & filed married, but my W2s were in my maiden name. Subsequent taxes were filed using my married name, no problem. Now almost FOUR years later I'm getting flagged by IRS? Please! I just got a letter from Nazi headquarters (IRS) sayin there’s a conflict in my taxes between state & gov. I got married Oct ’08, changed name via Social Security a week after wedding & filed married, but my W2s were in my maiden name. Subsequent taxes were filed using my married name, no problem. Now almost FOUR years later I’m getting flagged by IRS? Please!

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]]> By: Tom http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-2443412 Tom Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:36:18 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-2443412 Our accountant pays our fed and state taxes quarterly based on the previous years taxes, not our current years sales. This past year wasn't quite as good as the previous years and the result is we have a supplus of 25000.00 which is being rolled over into this years taxes. My question is will this lead to an audit being we over paid by 25k? Our accountant pays our fed and state taxes quarterly based on the previous years taxes, not our current years sales. This past year wasn’t quite as good as the previous years and the result is we have a supplus of 25000.00 which is being rolled over into this years taxes. My question is will this lead to an audit being we over paid by 25k?

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]]> By: Andrea Coutu http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-2314842 Andrea Coutu Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:09:42 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-2314842 I got audited once. It was the week I had a baby. The tax folks very kindly allowed me to have an extra two weeks when I explained I had got out of the hospital just a day or two before. Um, thanks, tax folks. I got audited once. It was the week I had a baby. The tax folks very kindly allowed me to have an extra two weeks when I explained I had got out of the hospital just a day or two before. Um, thanks, tax folks.

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]]> By: Marie http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-2302172 Marie Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:04:08 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-2302172 A small business and personal audit that began in Nov 2011 is an ongoing nightmare. Business is in a downward mode due to economic factors. ALL documentation has been provided to the IRS but the audit is still open. What does it take to get a clean audit closed? BEWARE: IRS adds deposits to checking and savings for the year and "ASSUMES" all is income ... no comprehension of online transfers between checking and savings ... no comprehension of overdraft protection ... and product rebates are not income ... this has been most stressful, time-consuming, and cost me a fortune. A small business and personal audit that began in Nov 2011 is an ongoing nightmare. Business is in a downward mode due to economic factors. ALL documentation has been provided to the IRS but the audit is still open. What does it take to get a clean audit closed?

BEWARE: IRS adds deposits to checking and savings for the year and “ASSUMES” all is income … no comprehension of online transfers between checking and savings … no comprehension of overdraft protection … and product rebates are not income … this has been most stressful, time-consuming, and cost me a fortune.

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]]> By: J.M. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-2269342 J.M. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:28:41 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-2269342 I think they mean the total number. For instance, your salary isn't normally a round number ($35,000) most times it is like ($35,501) or something like that. Or for deductions you don't normally have something like $100. It may be like $107 or $132 etc. I think that is what they were referring to. I do the same thing as far as the rounding dollars and cents. I think they mean the total number. For instance, your salary isn’t normally a round number ($35,000) most times it is like ($35,501) or something like that. Or for deductions you don’t normally have something like $100. It may be like $107 or $132 etc. I think that is what they were referring to. I do the same thing as far as the rounding dollars and cents.

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]]> By: Richard http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-2079042 Richard Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:43:10 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-2079042 I'm getting audited for my 2008 returns. 2 days are set aside in January 2012 for the audit, and many hours/days of stress leading up to that time. I was told that my home office was the red flag that triggered the audit. It's difficult to keep a positive attitude when I feel I'm a pretty damned honest person when it comes to paying my taxes. But alas, I go through PCI (Payment Card Industry) audits every single year as part of my job. I'm going to try and keep a positive attitude and treat this is just part of the job of being a self employed US citizen. I will get through it, and keep a smile on my face if/when possible. Though I suspect I will not be claiming a home office for 2011, or any future year. I don't think it will be worth it, even at $600+ per year savings. I’m getting audited for my 2008 returns. 2 days are set aside in January 2012 for the audit, and many hours/days of stress leading up to that time. I was told that my home office was the red flag that triggered the audit.

It’s difficult to keep a positive attitude when I feel I’m a pretty damned honest person when it comes to paying my taxes.

But alas, I go through PCI (Payment Card Industry) audits every single year as part of my job. I’m going to try and keep a positive attitude and treat this is just part of the job of being a self employed US citizen. I will get through it, and keep a smile on my face if/when possible.

Though I suspect I will not be claiming a home office for 2011, or any future year. I don’t think it will be worth it, even at $600+ per year savings.

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]]> By: Carlos http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-1208012 Carlos Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:26:20 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-1208012 Great post! I'm a professional musician who's felt the financial pinch the last couple of years. So, my earnings have been lower the last couple of years as well... Being in the entertainment business for over 20 years, I've always worried about being audited. But I've always claimed conservative tax deductions, etc. What got me last year was an investment in which my statements have been showing a declining balance, thus I thought it was a loss, but the investment firm claimed a profit and we forgot to claim that, thus the IRS sort of did a semi-audit on us and we had to pay fines. Live and learn. Great post! I’m a professional musician who’s felt the financial pinch the last couple of years. So, my earnings have been lower the last couple of years as well… Being in the entertainment business for over 20 years, I’ve always worried about being audited. But I’ve always claimed conservative tax deductions, etc.

What got me last year was an investment in which my statements have been showing a declining balance, thus I thought it was a loss, but the investment firm claimed a profit and we forgot to claim that, thus the IRS sort of did a semi-audit on us and we had to pay fines. Live and learn.

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]]> By: James http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-1174442 James Sat, 12 Feb 2011 12:36:36 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-1174442 "My sister is a CPA and auditor, and she rounds off, so I do as well." This isn't talking about rounding to the nearest whole dollar amount. If you actually read the article, the author says ROUND NUMBERS like $10,000.00 and $500.00 can be a flag. Round numbers in the hundreds or thousands are an entirely different concept than rounding $13,246.83 to $13,247.00. “My sister is a CPA and auditor, and she rounds off, so I do as well.”

This isn’t talking about rounding to the nearest whole dollar amount. If you actually read the article, the author says ROUND NUMBERS like $10,000.00 and $500.00 can be a flag.

Round numbers in the hundreds or thousands are an entirely different concept than rounding $13,246.83 to $13,247.00.

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]]> By: Lexy http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-378541 Lexy Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:02:22 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-378541 I realize my comment here is three years late, but I thought this might be useful to someone looking at this. I actually know a handful of revenue agents, although they audit businesses and not individuals. Here's the thing: They want you to be in compliance. They do not go looking for errors that aren't there or trying to ding you for the tiniest thing. If you are honest (even if you're honestly clueless) they will try to help you. One person I know recently spent several dozen hours helping a taxpayer sort through his boxes full of receipts/napkins/random notes to help him get his expenses in order and clear up his tax situation. The IRS is not an accounting firm that "bills by the hour" if you are audited but honest and able to account for your expenses they will not place any penalties or additional taxes. Of course this all goes out the window if your situation is so extreme that you're dealing with IRS Criminal Agents (the ones that carry guns and stuff). They're not really trying to help you. I realize my comment here is three years late, but I thought this might be useful to someone looking at this.

I actually know a handful of revenue agents, although they audit businesses and not individuals. Here’s the thing: They want you to be in compliance. They do not go looking for errors that aren’t there or trying to ding you for the tiniest thing. If you are honest (even if you’re honestly clueless) they will try to help you.

One person I know recently spent several dozen hours helping a taxpayer sort through his boxes full of receipts/napkins/random notes to help him get his expenses in order and clear up his tax situation.

The IRS is not an accounting firm that “bills by the hour” if you are audited but honest and able to account for your expenses they will not place any penalties or additional taxes.

Of course this all goes out the window if your situation is so extreme that you’re dealing with IRS Criminal Agents (the ones that carry guns and stuff). They’re not really trying to help you.

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]]> By: K.V. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-336191 K.V. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:15:50 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-336191 I don't believe "round numbers" are an audit flag for anymore since the IRS clearly stated in, for example, the 2009 Instructions for Form 1040-EZ that "You can round off cents to whole dollars on your return. To round, drop amounts under 50 cents and increase amounts from 50 to 99 cents to the next dollar. For example, $1.39 becomes $1 and $2.50 becomes $3." My sister is a CPA and auditor, and she rounds off, so I do as well. I don’t believe “round numbers” are an audit flag for anymore since the IRS clearly stated in, for example, the 2009 Instructions for Form 1040-EZ that “You can round off cents to whole dollars on your return. To round, drop amounts under 50 cents and increase amounts from 50 to 99 cents to the next dollar. For example, $1.39 becomes $1 and $2.50 becomes $3.” My sister is a CPA and auditor, and she rounds off, so I do as well.

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]]> By: Kenny http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-174462 Kenny Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:55:40 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-174462 If you're audited the agent has to find something to penalize you for to justify they're time. The IRS is not going to pay someone to audit you and not make any money. So they will come up with something whether it's there or not. If you’re audited the agent has to find something to penalize you for to justify they’re time. The IRS is not going to pay someone to audit you and not make any money. So they will come up with something whether it’s there or not.

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]]> By: Eileen Garcia http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-174304 Eileen Garcia Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:14:04 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-174304 Is there a red flag incurred for tax returns that have an extension filed? Is there a red flag incurred for tax returns that have an extension filed?

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]]> By: julie http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-172826 julie Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:48:08 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-172826 I am in the middle of an "interview" aka: audit. The home office triggered it. A rapist and murderer has more due process in this country, than a medical professional in a critical need area, attempting to provide quality care to our aging population. I thought I could do this without an attorney, but the agent is so bent on finding something. Now I have to go back by an additional two years. He won't stop until he can, in my view, destroy me. I am giving up; this is the most stressful situation that I have ever experienced in this country. What a disappointment, from a citizen who has previously, honorably served. Why should I, with all of my disabilities, even get out of bed every morning to go to work? Social security is awarding disability for those patients who have carpal tunnel syndrome in their nondominant arm, and have a histrionic personailty, so that they can return to their countries of origin, and retire at age 50. The IRS is completely destroying me. What rights do I really have. I should have just gone out on disability. Now I am punished for a couple of computational errors, and he keeps going back, perhaps for the past 7 years. This audit is a nightmare, that just won't end. Just bill me, so that it can be over, the IRS should not have the right to do mindgames and harass me. I am in the middle of an “interview” aka: audit. The home office triggered it. A rapist and murderer has more due process in this country, than a medical professional in a critical need area, attempting to provide quality care to our aging population. I thought I could do this without an attorney, but the agent is so bent on finding something. Now I have to go back by an additional two years. He won’t stop until he can, in my view, destroy me. I am giving up; this is the most stressful situation that I have ever experienced in this country. What a disappointment, from a citizen who has previously, honorably served. Why should I, with all of my disabilities, even get out of bed every morning to go to work? Social security is awarding disability for those patients who have carpal tunnel syndrome in their nondominant arm, and have a histrionic personailty, so that they can return to their countries of origin, and retire at age 50. The IRS is completely destroying me. What rights do I really have. I should have just gone out on disability. Now I am punished for a couple of computational errors, and he keeps going back, perhaps for the past 7 years. This audit is a nightmare, that just won’t end. Just bill me, so that it can be over, the IRS should not have the right to do mindgames and harass me.

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]]> By: redragon http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-167864 redragon Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:21:11 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-167864 The is it a small business or hobby link is dead The is it a small business or hobby link is dead

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]]> By: SavvyChristine http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-167842 SavvyChristine Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:23:03 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-167842 This is a great post to have handy during the tax season. I just did my taxes the other night, and I started to wonder about who gets audited. Thanks. This is a great post to have handy during the tax season. I just did my taxes the other night, and I started to wonder about who gets audited. Thanks.

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]]> By: Mike http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-167800 Mike Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:06:16 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-167800 Personally, I don't think the Goverment has ANY right to be so one sided, we give them too much power. If we fail to report some income, we get fined with interest and/or thrown in jail. I'd LOVE to see the same rules apply to them when they throw our money around their pork projects. Personally, I don’t think the Goverment has ANY right to be so one sided, we give them too much power.

If we fail to report some income, we get fined with interest and/or thrown in jail. I’d LOVE to see the same rules apply to them when they throw our money around their pork projects.

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]]> By: Mr. Lawyer and Mr. Accountant Chat About Taxes ? Get Rich Slowly http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-120477 Mr. Lawyer and Mr. Accountant Chat About Taxes ? Get Rich Slowly Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:01:08 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-120477 [...] So the top tax advice from my two most important personal finance advisors is: don’t cheat, and plan now for your tax situation next year. I’d add that you should watch out for common red-flags that lead to IRS audits: [...]

[...] So the top tax advice from my two most important personal finance advisors is: don’t cheat, and plan now for your tax situation next year. I’d add that you should watch out for common red-flags that lead to IRS audits: [...]

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]]> By: Fai Mao http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-84551 Fai Mao Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:44:57 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-84551 Try getting audited if you live over seas! I have a non-US citizen wife and our US taxes are a bear. Try getting audited if you live over seas!

I have a non-US citizen wife and our US taxes are a bear.

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]]> By: Digmann.com » Blog Archive » IRS Red Flags Equal Audits: Avoid Them http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-80816 Digmann.com » Blog Archive » IRS Red Flags Equal Audits: Avoid Them Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:09:18 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-80816 [...] paying less - maybe.  J.D. over at Get Rich Slowly (man do I love this site) has but together some common items on tax returns which just plain set off red flags.  These are no nos.  A few are don’t make too much (more money increases likelyhood of an [...]

[...] paying less – maybe.  J.D. over at Get Rich Slowly (man do I love this site) has but together some common items on tax returns which just plain set off red flags.  These are no nos.  A few are don’t make too much (more money increases likelyhood of an [...]

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]]> By: Hasan Diwan on the Web! http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-80138 Hasan Diwan on the Web! Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:40:07 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-80138 <strong>Top 15 Ways to Avoid a Tax Audit...</strong> Financial advice blog Get Rich Slowly has 15 items guaranteed to get you an audit by the IRS. I've not been audited, but from what I hear, it is a bigger pain in the arse than getting RU-486 in the......

Top 15 Ways to Avoid a Tax Audit…

Financial advice blog Get Rich Slowly has 15 items guaranteed to get you an audit by the IRS. I’ve not been audited, but from what I hear, it is a bigger pain in the arse than getting RU-486 in the……

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]]> By: brad http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-80137 brad Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:17:25 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-80137 No, I work from home and do nearly 100% of my work from home apart from two or three short business trips a year. Deducting my home office expenses (primilary a pro-rated share of my rent and utilities) triggered an audit a few years ago and I've never bothered to deduct them again. But my office is small (about 20 square feet, little more than a cubicle) and I wouldn't gain much by taking the deduction anyway. No, I work from home and do nearly 100% of my work from home apart from two or three short business trips a year. Deducting my home office expenses (primilary a pro-rated share of my rent and utilities) triggered an audit a few years ago and I’ve never bothered to deduct them again. But my office is small (about 20 square feet, little more than a cubicle) and I wouldn’t gain much by taking the deduction anyway.

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]]> By: Allie http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-80136 Allie Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:32:44 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-80136 Do they mean a home office in which people actually do not work? My husband and I both actually do work from home, and we do ALL our work from home. Do they mean a home office in which people actually do not work? My husband and I both actually do work from home, and we do ALL our work from home.

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]]> By: brad http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-80129 brad Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:11:31 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-80129 I'll vouch for the home office red flag. I don't even bother trying to deduct my home office anymore because it triggered an audit once. The audit was such a time-consuming hassle that the few dollars I could save in taxes simply aren't worth the risk. I’ll vouch for the home office red flag. I don’t even bother trying to deduct my home office anymore because it triggered an audit once. The audit was such a time-consuming hassle that the few dollars I could save in taxes simply aren’t worth the risk.

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]]> By: Dusty http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-80126 Dusty Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:20:24 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/27/common-red-flags-that-lead-to-irs-audits/#comment-80126 Great writeup! Nothing like adding a little extra paranoia to the tax season, which isn't necessarily a bad thing if it saves you from an audit. Great writeup! Nothing like adding a little extra paranoia to the tax season, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing if it saves you from an audit.

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