TAX AUDIT
A tax audit is an examination of your tax return by the IRS to verify that your income and deductions are accurate. A tax audit is when the IRS decides to examine your tax return a little more closely and verify that your income and deductions are accurate.
As per section 44AB, following persons are compulsorily required to get their accounts audited : A person carrying on business, if his total sales, turnover or gross receipts (as the case may be) in business for the year exceed or exceeds Rs. 1 crore.
Tax Audit Report to be filed Electronically by the chartered Accountant to the Income Tax Department. After filing the Income Tax report by the Chartered Accountant, the taxpayer needs to approve the submitted reports using an E-filing account with the Income Tax Department.
A tax audit is an inspection under the Income Tax Act. It helps authorities ensure there are no tax discrepancies. Professional income over Rs.50 lakh necessitates tax audit. Not doing a tax audit can lead to penalties up to Rs.1.5 lakh.