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How Long Does an IRS Audit Take to Complete?

How Long Does an IRS Audit Take to Complete: When a Taxpayer is under audit by the IRS, it can feel like it can take a lifetime to complete. Oftentimes, the Internal Revenue Service takes a significant amount of time in completing the tax audit. 

In some scenarios, the Taxpayer may actually think the audit is nearly complete, when the IRS agent then sends out another IDR (Information Document Request)to the taxpayer which then leads to another round of questions, and the exam continues on. One very common question we received is: how long does an IRS audit take to complete? Let's go through the basics of how to determine the length of an Internal Revenue Service Examination.