How the IRS contacts you if you are being audited is almost always by mail through the United States Postal Service, not by phone, email, or text initially, and this is important to recognize to avoid scams. The IRS will send a formal letter or notice such as Letter 566 or CP75 that includes your name, taxpayer ID, tax year under examination, type of audit, items being examined, list of documents requested, response deadline typically 30 days, and contact information for the auditor or department, including employee ID number. The letter will have IRS letterhead and official notices like Notice of Audit and Examination. For correspondence audits, the letter requests you mail documents. For office audits, it asks you to schedule an appointment at a local IRS office. For field audits, a revenue agent may call after initial letter to schedule a visit. The IRS will never initially contact you about an audit by phone call demanding immediate payment, by email, or by text, and will never threaten arrest by phone. If you receive a phone call claiming to be IRS about audit without prior letter, it is likely a scam, you should verify by calling IRS directly at official number and checking your IRS online account.
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