Why would the IRS want more information for the taxes we filed?

We have received your tax return and it is being reviewed. You will receive a notice from us requesting additional information from you. When you receive the notice, please provide the requested information within 30 days. You may not receive all or a part of your refund until we receive and review the information we requested from you. If you need more information after you receive our notice, call the number on the notice.|||Perhaps you claimed an unusual amount of charitable deductions. This year you need written proof (receipts), not just a list you make up.|||Did you claim anyone and forget a SS#? Or did you claim a deduction that might seem not right? It could be anything of that nature, or something as simple as a forgotten signature. Sometimes, you miscalculated and they send this letter out also. You can call them to find out what is going on. If you did things legit, don't worry.|||You're being audited for one reason or another. Something you filed in seems fishy to them, so they'll dig a bit deeper until they find out you are legitimate, or defrauding them.





Best to comply with them quickly and helpfully. The IRS is not an agency that you want to cross.|||They are saying there is something on your return that looks out of line, and they are going to ask you to prove that it's correct. It doesn't mean you've done anything wrong, but might. When you get the follow up letter, you'll know what the issue is.|||Because you didn't give all of the information needed in the first place or they have questions about it.|||appears that you are being audited|||You are in the first stage of being in an IRS audit. Don't worry (unless you've done something wrong). When you get the next notification, just send them the information they are requesting. Hopefully you kept supporting documents (ie. 1099's W-2, etc.) for your 1040 form. If that's the case, you shouldn't have any problems dealing with them. If you are concerned, the IRS has a toll free 800 # that you can call for any questions.