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How far back can the IRS audit a tax return, and does amending an older return increase my chances of getting audited?
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How far back can the IRS audit a tax return, and does amending an older return increase my chances of getting audited?
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IRS statute of limitations audit 3 years 6 years substantial omission amended return does not restart statute limitationsGoogle ↗
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IRS statute of limitations audit 3 years 6 years substantial omission amended return does not restart statute limitations Google ↗
- IRS – How far back can the IRS audit? · irs.gov
- IRS audits · irs.gov
- 25.6.1 Statute of Limitations Processes and Procedures · irs.gov
- U.S.C. Title 26 · govinfo.gov
- Publication 17 (2025), Your Federal Income Tax · ccn.web.tr
- Topic no. 305, Recordkeeping · dejavu.org