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The IRS audited my husband’s 2021 tax return and, yes, he made some mistakes. Now it wants two years to look at his 2022 tax return. Is this normal?

‘Must we agree to have this hanging over our heads that long?’ Dear Tax Guy, My husband owns his own business. The Internal Revenue Service audited his 2021 income-tax return. There were some small mistakes. The amount due was paid. However, he received notice at the end of 2023 that he was also being audited for 2022.

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