Responsible for tax collection and compliance with tax laws, The IRS has private information on all US citizens that are within the system. This valuable information contains four important elements to which the agency has access, in some cases, even without its corresponding declaration.
First, the IRS know your reported financial recordssomething that may seem obvious at first glance, but In many cases, you already know what your tax return will be before you even file it due to copies of your W-2 and 1099 forms. The W-2 reports all wage income for the previous year, while the 1099 lists self-employment income.
According to the information provided by the website of Go Banking Ratesduring an audit, the IRS may request additional financial records that has not yet been provided and, if you refuse, you have the right to request the aforementioned files directly from your financial institution.
On the other hand, if necessary due to irregularities in your statements, the organization can access your publications on social networkssuch as Facebook or X, to present evidence that you cheated or committed tax fraud.
Likewise, according to the aforementioned portal, the IRS you believe you have the legal authority to open private emails without the person's knowledge and even without a court order.
What to do to prevent the IRS from accessing personal information?
In that sense, It is advisable not to publish any contradictory information on your social networks that may raise the doubts of the organization, just as experts also point out that it must keep a record of legitimate deductions.
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