Sage-Tips

What happens if I get audited on TurboTax?

If you’re ever assessed an IRS or state penalty or interest due to a TurboTax calculation error, we’ll pay you the penalty and interest. Our Audit Risk Meter will show you just where you stand before you file. Of course, even with a spotless tax return, there’s always a rare chance you may be randomly audited.

What do I do if I get an IRS audit notice?

In most cases, all you need to do is respond to the audit letter within 90 days by mailing further documents or information about your tax return. For example, the IRS may ask you to confirm your income or expenses to ensure you qualified for one of the tax deductions you claimed.

Can TurboTax help with IRS letter?

Our TurboTax Audit Support Guarantee gives you free audit guidance from a trained tax professional to help you understand your IRS notice and answer all your audit-related questions. When you file your taxes with these TurboTax products, you get: Year-round answers to your audit questions; and.

Will TurboTax know if I’m being audited?

TurboTax does not receive any information from the IRS or your state after your return was filed, so no one at TurboTax knows about a letter you received from the IRS or the state.

How do I contact the TurboTax audit defense?

TaxAudit is the exclusive provider of TurboTax® Audit Defense. The phone number for TaxAudit’s Customer Service Department is 877.829. 9695. Call this number if you have any questions about your membership or to report an audit.

When can TurboTax audit defense be refunded?

Yes, you may cancel any of our plans appropriate for purchase before you receive an audit notice for any reason within 30 days of purchase for a full refund.

How do I respond to an IRS audit letter?

Write An Audit Response Letter

1. Include the following: Tax ID number, full name, contact information, employee ID, business ID (if applicable), and the name of the IRS officer who is in charge of your case.
2. Address each finding issue that the IRS stated in your audit letter.

How long does TurboTax audit defense last?

seven years
Yes. You can purchase Audit Defense Memberships for all prior years that may be subject to audit. For federal income tax audits, the time period is typically seven years.

How do I cancel my audit defense on TurboTax?

To remove Audit Defense from the order you need to click on File at the top of the desktop program screen. Click on File a Return or Continue. Go through the steps of the File section until you arrive on the Payment screen. Under the price for Audit Defense click on the blue Remove link.

What is the TurboTax audit support guarantee?

Our TurboTax Audit Support Guarantee gives you free audit guidance from a trained tax professional to help you understand your IRS notice and answer all your audit-related questions. Assistance with what to expect and how to prepare for the audit. To get started, visit our Audit Support Center.

How can I get help with my IRS audit?

Check out our article I bought MAX or PLUS and now I’m being audited for more info. Our TurboTax Audit Support Guarantee gives you free audit guidance from a trained tax professional to help you understand your IRS notice and answer all your audit-related questions. Assistance with what to expect and how to prepare for the audit.

What is TurboTax and how does it work?

TurboTax helps decrease your risk of an audit by importing data such as W-2 and 1099 info directly from more than 100,000 employers, which reduces the chances of mis-entered information. TurboTax also checks your return for errors and common audit triggers, and guarantees your calculations will be 100\% accurate.

Are all IRS notices audit-related?

Not all IRS notices are audit-related. We’ll help you find out why you were contacted and what you need to do next. But if you are audited, we can help with that, too. Which tax year is your IRS letter referencing? What is the IRS notice you received about? What if I got a letter about my Health Insurance Marketplace Statement?