{"id":33943,"date":"2018-01-31T11:12:59","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T17:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/?p=33943"},"modified":"2018-05-23T14:55:49","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T19:55:49","slug":"tax-dictionary-auditor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/tax-dictionary-auditor\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS Auditor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>IRS Definition<\/h2>\n<p>Revenue agents and tax compliance officers or tax auditors are located in one of the seven Small Business\/Self-Employed Field Examination areas. They conduct field examinations of income tax returns filed by individuals, small businesses, and other entities to ensure compliance with Federal tax laws.<\/p>\n<h2>More from H&amp;R Block<\/h2>\n<p>The IRS employee that audits your tax return may be referred to as a tax auditor, revenue agent, or tax compliance officer. 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