That feature has been removed from
TurboTax Online since ultimately, all audits are at the discretion of the IRS.
Note:
This feature is still available in TurboTax Deluxe,
Premier, and Home & Business Desktop versions and can be accessed on the Review tab (under Audit
Protection).
Besides having deductions that look
puffed up, you can boost your odds of getting an audit notice with any of
these:
--being self-employed
(opportunities to cheat abound).
--having a 1099 mismatch (you show
a $5,000 capital gain, the broker reports $15,000).
--having a large income (the IRS
gets a better payback for audit efforts among the wealthy).
--claiming a large non-cash
donation.
--reporting a loss from a business
activity that could be a hobby.
Please note that the IRS randomly reviews a small percentage
of returns regardless of audit risk. In addition, the IRS's focus on audit risk
factors changes periodically and is not made public. Please see this Forbes
article or this
TurboTax Blog for more information
about audit risk.
Also,
see the TurboTax FAQ below for how TurboTax is there for you in the event of an
audit:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4204836
