This often includes spouses, secretaries, employees, relatives, office managers, or yourself. Before the Company gets in the Danger Zone, you should get all non-essential check signers deleted from the bank signature card. Don't make your return look absurd. If it does, attach an explanation. As a matter of fact, going or talking to the auditor yourself is the worse thing you can do.
Many taxpayers attempt to handle their own audit.
The IRS can easily intimidate them, which usually results in an unfavorable outcome. Again, using a CPA is strongly suggested. A CPA can be prepared to answer all of the auditors questions and provide all needed documentation at the first meeting so that the audit is ended at the first meeting. The more quickly you can end an IRS audit, the more favorable the results tend to be. The IRS does deal on taxes owing, including all penalties and interest.