IRS NOTICE
Letter 3572 — Examination / audit (IDR)
The opening of an examination (audit), usually accompanied by an Information Document Request listing the records the examiner wants.
General information only. Not legal or tax advice.
Typical response window
Typically about 30 days. The response date is set by the Information Document Request — use the date printed on your IDR.
What the first hour looks like
Read the IDR scope, capture its response date, and start assembling the requested records item by item.
Starter document checklist
- The Letter 3572 and the Information Document Request (IDR)
- The return(s) under examination
- Records responsive to each IDR item
- Any prior examiner correspondence
Do the whole first hour in one place
TaxRiskOS captures the notice, computes the deadline, builds the checklist, flags whether it needs partner or counsel review, and produces a clean handoff packet — the first hour, made repeatable. It documents process, not advice.