So You Got a Letter from the IRS

Uh-oh.

You’re flipping through your mail and the return address on one letter makes your heart rate quicken — and not in a good way. It’s from the Internal Revenue Service.

When you open the envelope you see what you dreaded most: The IRS wants to audit your return. (Don’t think it can’t happen to you. The IRS seems to have gotten back to work after a spring lull, and I’ve recently gotten several frantic calls from clients who have received audit notices.)

Your mind races, and your palms sweat. Did you do something wrong? Did you leave anything