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Kiplinger
Business
Joy Taylor

Ten IRS Audit Red Flags for Self-Employed Individuals

Road sign saying IRS audit ahead.

Being in business for yourself can be exciting, lucrative, and a great way to draw the attention of the IRS's audit division.

The IRS has audited significantly less than 1% of all individual returns in recent years, so most taxpayers can rest easy. But if you file a Schedule C to report profit or loss from a business, your odds of drawing additional IRS scrutiny go up.

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