It really depends on the audit that you get assigned and what they’re auditing but it can take anywhere from one month to six months. It really depends on the complexity of your return. I’ve seen sale tax audits take a couple of years sometimes. It really depends on the revenue, the volume of transactions, how complicated the audit is. There’s a general rule that the IRS in New York state want to generate $1000 an hour for each audit. They’re generally of course going after the bigger numbers, the bigger businesses, the more risky businesses, businesses who are dealing with more cash but the time it can take really varies according to who the auditor is. What the department is, is it income tax, residency tax, sales tax, unemployment audits, workers comport audits. There’s all different types of audits and different levels of complexity.
