A flat design illustration showing a concerned entrepreneur looking at a stack of old, dusty tax record boxes, while a large calendar in the background has a 3-year period circled with a magnifying glass, in a friendly and professional green and orange color palette.

How Far Back Can the IRS Audit You? The 3-Year Rule and Scary Exceptions

  How far back can the IRS *really* audit you? We break down the standard 3-year rule, the 6-year exception, and the scary situations where the audit window never closes.   Hey, if you’re an entrepreneur, you know what those first few years are like. Let’s be honest, it’s a whirlwind—more like controlled chaos, right?…