In many tax audit cases, it turns out the person being audited did nothing wrong. Unfortunately, many of the audited tax returns have been prepared by people using do-it yourself software.
What’s truly important is that you know how to use the tax forms in a way which is favorably understood by the IRS. A tax return prepared using self-help software may look like the real thing to the untrained eye. On closer inspection, many small errors compound into audit-able offenses when it comes to the IRS.