by Matthew Wildes, JD, CPA | Aug 5, 2026 | Audit Defense
Read Time:5 Minute, 22 Second A tax audit, whether from the IRS or the Minnesota Department of Revenue, is not a conversation. It is a formal legal proceeding with statutory deadlines, evidentiary rules, and a burden of proof that sits squarely on you, the taxpayer....
by Jon Call, EA | Jul 28, 2026 | Tax Penalties & Relief
Read Time:10 Minute, 5 Second You filed your return, the IRS audited it, and now there is a penalty on top of the extra tax they say you owe. That penalty is almost certainly the substantial understatement penalty under IRC § 6662, a 20% add-on that shows up...