Tax Audit Question

I have a question for you in regards to my tax audit. I have a small business and I am a sole proprietor. I recently went in for my appointment with the auditor and it seemed all went OK until she looked at my bank statements. She said that I have about $100,000 unaccounted for in my receipts. I was surprised to hear that since I record every receipt. When I went home, I started looking farther into it, and figured out that I also used this account for personal use. I told her that I used this account for business only, buy after looking at the checks and the statements, I figured out that was the year when I was going to close my business and started also using the account for personal needs. Can I tell the auditor now that I also used the account for personal use and not just for business? I have another appointment with her in 3 weeks. Also, she asked me to bring details to my deductions that were not on the original agenda. On the original agenda she asked to bring supporting documents for Cost of Goods, Receipts, and Car expenses. Now, after the first appointment, she says she wants to also look at Travel Expenses, Meal expenses, and the Office Supplies expenses on the next appointment. Can they do that?

Thanks for your help in advance.

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Reply to
bpolunin
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Yes, they can do that. You are in way over your head and need to get professional help. Please explain how using the account for personal use explain an additional $100,000 in additional deposits? That is the first question that she will ask.

Reply to
Mike Wellman

You should probably engage a CPA to represent you at this point. Each audit situation is different & needs to be evaluated accrodingly as to how to respond at this point. There is no boilerplate answer.

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Reply to
Benjamin Yazersky CPA

Yes, they can.

An excellent rule to live by is "Never represent yourself at an audit. Send a CPA, an Enrolled Agent, or a tax attorney to represent you and do not go to the audit yourself unless the IRS demands you presence in writing."

20 plus years ago I had a dentist who was very disgruntled because she had just gotten a notce she was being audited again and was not unhappy aboout the disruption audits caused in her office.

I suggested she hire a CPA who could represent at the IRS office. She did that and was so relieved she put a $500 credit in my account!

Dick

Reply to
Dick Adams

Do you mean $100,000 in extra bank deposits? If so, not taxable if indeed "personal" (i.e, gifts, xfers from other accounts, or reported elsewhere on return, like W-2), but you'll need to provide proof of that. If you don't have deposit detail, your bank can furnish it to you (for a fee).

Yes.

Fred F.

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TxSrv

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