Got Audit Letter for 2016 this week, filed 2017 last week, will I get refund?

[TaxMan]

Does anyone know if you still get your refund if I just received an audit letter for 2016? I haven’t been audited yet, they want to conduct the audit and I have 90 days to respond. My question is whether I’ll still get my 2017 refund that I filed last week? The letter says nothing about offsetting my current years refund as the IRS hasn’t charged my account or conducted the audit just yet.

Help! Any advice is appreciated!

[Kirst]

i was there is 2014 because 2013 was my first year filing 1099 so i didn’t understand. So in 2014 I only got back like 234 bucks from taxes because I was audited for the missing amount previously not filed. You will get something depending on your amount they conclude is owed . But They will either a. fully take it out. b. if you are in hardship thatsprovable, you can just make payments and get whatever refund is approved. Its not as bad as some think and having it come out of your refund is easy because you never had that money in your possession yet so the loss is easier.

[Sarah]

No you might get the refund frozen until the audit is resolved. It can go either way, it’s up to the agent assigned to your audit. I would call.

[Ken]

Yes you will get your refund for 2017. After your audit is finished and IF you owe money for 2016 you will be required to pay that amount. You can pay in full, or make payments.

In the event you decide to make payments for any amount owed and if it is not paid before 2019 when you file your 2018 return they will take part of or all of your 2018 year refund depending on whether you get more back than you owed.

Hopefully you won’t owe anything though!

Good luck with your audit.

[Rudy]

Did you get any help? I’m in the same boat wondering if I’ll get my refund

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