There are two basic statutes of limitation.

 

First is the statute of limitations, which provides that the IRS has three years to assess an additional tax due.

For example, for a taxpayer who filed a 2012 tax return on April 15, 2013, the IRS has until April 15, 2016, to assess an additional tax.

This rule has two major exceptions. The three-year statute is extended to six years in a case where the taxpayer has omitted more than 25% of gross income.

 

Second, there is no statute of limitation in cases where no return has been filed, or where the taxpayer has filed a fraudulent return.

 

These two exceptions permit the IRS to assess an additional tax at any time.

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