[Verse 1]
The IRS has ways to pick your file from the stack
DIF scores are mathematical flags that pull you back
Discriminant functions scan for patterns gone astray
When numbers don't align the way they typically display
[Chorus]
Three years general, six for twenty-five percent
Unlimited for fraud, no return means time's not spent
Correspondence, office, field - three doorways to review
Know your rights, the clock is ticking, statute limits too
[Verse 2]
Informant tips and related returns can start the chase
When business partners trigger audits in adjacent space
Your mailbox brings correspondence exams for simple things
But office visits mean they want to spread their wider wings
[Chorus]
Three years general, six for twenty-five percent
Unlimited for fraud, no return means time's not spent
Correspondence, office, field - three doorways to review
Know your rights, the clock is ticking, statute limits too
[Bridge]
Field examinations bring agents to your door
Complex investigations, records scattered on the floor
Jeopardy assessments when collection's at risk
Termination happens when the taxable year's dismissed
[Verse 3]
Twenty-five percent omission extends the deadline long
Six years instead of three when substantial income's gone
But fraud or failure filing means the statute never ends
Forever vulnerable when deception's what offends
[Chorus]
Three years general, six for twenty-five percent
Unlimited for fraud, no return means time's not spent
Correspondence, office, field - three doorways to review
Know your rights, the clock is ticking, statute limits too
[Outro]
From selection to assessment, procedures have their place
Remember taxpayer rights throughout the audit race