{"id":35932,"date":"2018-03-23T14:50:26","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T19:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/?p=35932"},"modified":"2020-06-05T17:07:13","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T22:07:13","slug":"irs-letter-1020-audit-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/irs-letter-1020-audit-status\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS Letter 1020 &#8211; Audit Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The IRS has information about your audit.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_35934\" style=\"width: 242px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Letter-1020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35934\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Letter-1020-232x300.png\" alt=\"IRS Letter 1020, Audit Status\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Letter-1020-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Letter-1020-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Letter-1020-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Letter-1020.png 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a style=\"float: right;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Letter-1020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to enlarge<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Type of notice: <\/strong>Return accuracy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Possible next step:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/irs-audits\/\">Address an IRS audit<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Why you received IRS Letter 1020<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>You were notified that you are being audited.<\/li>\n<li>The IRS sent Letter 1020 to you for one of the following reasons:\n<ul>\n<li>The documentation you provided is being returned<\/li>\n<li>The documentation is being requested for the second time and must be submitted within 10 days of the notice date<\/li>\n<li>Your audit will be moved to another office<\/li>\n<li>You have a new scheduled appointment for the audit<\/li>\n<li>You were given additional time to provide the requested substantiation<\/li>\n<li>Your case was sent to the IRS Office of Appeals, but has now been transferred back to the auditor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Notice deadline:<\/strong> 10 days<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you miss this deadline: <\/strong>If this letter requests that you provide documentation, failure to provide that information will likely result in the IRS disallowing the credit or deduction for which they were requesting information.<\/p>\n<h2>Want more help?<\/h2>\n<p>Your tax professional can deal with the IRS for you. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/extended-tax-services\/tax-audit\/audit-support.html\">H&amp;R Block\u2019s Tax Audit &amp; Notice Services<\/a>. Or make an appointment for a free consultation with a local tax professional by calling <strong>855-536-6504<\/strong> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/local-offices\/#!\/en\/office-locator\/\">finding a local tax pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IRS has information about your audit. Type of notice: Return accuracy Possible next step: Address an IRS audit Why you received IRS Letter 1020 You were notified that you are being audited. 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