Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of the Audit

question 114

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of the audit process?

• A)Most taxpayer audits involve "special" agents.
• B)Self-employed taxpayers are less likely to be selected for audit than employed taxpayers.
• C)Less important issues are handled by means of a correspondence audit.
• D)If a taxpayer disagrees with the IRS auditor's finding, the only resort is to the courts.
• E)None of these.

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