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19 RepliesNo. The audit is the final word. There is an appeal process after an audit, which you should look for in the letters or documents you received as part of the audit. But you can't amend the tax return that was already audited, that'll get rejected right out of hand.
June 7, 2019 4:19 PMYou might need to consult a tax professional or tax attorney in you area that can represent you before the IRS if it is a large amount.
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June 7, 2019 4:19 PMWell, let's also be clear on what is an audit and what is not an audit.
Most taxpayers are never audited, but they may receive an automatic notice such as a CP 2000 notice or another letter from the IRS that proposes an adjustment to your tax return because the IRS believes you have taken a wrong deduction or have forgotten some income. When you receive a notice like this you usually have 30 days to respond and you have two choices. You can agree with the change and pay the assessment, or you can disagree with the assessment. In this case you might write a letter, or you might prepare an amended tax return, that would show that you owe a different amount. This is not an audit.
If you have received one of these automatic assessment notices, you can in fact prepare an amended return that shows a different result, and send the amended return, and a check, and a letter explaining your actions, to the office indicated in the assessment letter.
However, if this was an actual audit, where you met with an examiner and provided proof and they issued a final determination, then you cannot challenge it simply by filing an amended return. You have to follow the appeal process provided in the auditing procedure.
June 7, 2019 4:19 PMFrom the question, it sounds like the OP already went through that process since the OP said "I sent all of the proof that I could. I don't agree with the out come. " That sounds to me that the OP did follow the appeal directions and sent what the OP thought was the supporting information for his/her claim and it was denied. To me, that calls for professional help/advice if there is a large amount involved.
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June 7, 2019 4:19 PMIt sounds like a correspondence audit. Many audits are conducted entirely by mail, without a face-to-face meeting with an examiner.
June 7, 2019 4:19 PM New MemberDo anyone know what happens for example lets asdume i claim a credit and it was wrong. when it gets audited do they fix it to was is suppost to be if you end up owing and what not
June 7, 2019 4:19 PMIf the IRS detects an error, most of the time they will send a letter informing you of the error, and proposing a tax assessment to correct the error. If you agree with the error and new tax computation, you just send a check to the address indicated in the letter. You don't have to file an amended return, because the IRS will adjust your return in their files to match their assessment. If you disagree that you made an error, or you agree that you made an error but disagree with the tax computation, you write back to the office explaining your disagreement.
June 7, 2019 4:19 PM New MemberIf the IRS makes a determination, and you want to fight it, you need a tax attorney to go to Tax Court on your behalf. That can be pretty expensive.
It you amend in contradiction of their finding, your amendment would likely be disapproved.
@gato_q123 your question is different from the original poster, you may want to start a new topic.
Most reviews are automated and not really considered an "audit". You get a letter saying something like "we don't think you qualify for this credit, we think you owe $$ more tax" or, "we think you forgot to include some income and you owe $$ extra tax."
In that case, you have 2 main options. If you agree with the assessment, you write back saying you agree and you pay the tax. If you disagree with the assessment, you write back and say you disagree and provide proof. If the IRS is partly correct (let's say you forgot to report some income but you also have offsetting expenses) then your proof might include an amended return to demonstrate the calculation of the tax you believe you owe after considering both the income and the expense changes.
If you are asking about the first situation, where you agree with the IRS assessment of changes to your tax return, there is no particular harm in sending an amended return but no particular benefit either. If the amended return disagrees with the IRS calculation they will either ignore it, or it will start a new round of letters back and forth to clarify what you owe.
If you are asking about the situation raised by the original poster, where you have an actual audit (by mail or in person) and the IRS makes a determination against you, you can't appeal that by filing an amended return. You can only appeal the results of the audit by appealing to the auditor's supervisor or taking the case to Tax Court.
