Few words evoke the same level of dread in the hearts and minds of the average American than the words “IRS Audit” do. Just say them out loud...you can practically hear the same thumping dum-dum-dum-dum that accompanies the shark’s approach in Jaws! Composer John Williams has described those familiar tuba notes as “grinding away at you, just as a shark would do...instinctual, relentless, unstoppable.” That’s just how notice of an impending audit feels for most taxpayers.
