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title: "List the records an exempt-organisation examination letter asks for"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/not-for-profit-charities-and-associations/respond-to-the-charity-regulator-s-information-request-warning-or-propos/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A35-F20261018-6-US"
practice_area: "Not-for-Profit, Charities & Associations"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List the records an exempt-organisation examination letter asks for

> From the letter and the file, list each item the letter asks for, and mark whether the file contains books and records, annual returns, employment-tax returns, a Form 1099 series return, or a prior or subsequent year…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Not-for-Profit, Charities & Associations](https://ailawframework.com/practice/not-for-profit-charities-and-associations.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | From the letter and the file, list each item the letter asks for, and mark whether the file contains books and records, annual returns, employment-tax returns, a Form 1099 series return, or a prior or subsequent year return. Do not draft the response, and do not treat a compliance check as an audit. |
| What the lawyer must review | You send any response. The IRS exempt-organisations audit page distinguishes a field audit, where the initial letter sets an appointment for an agent to visit the premises, from a correspondence audit, where the letter asks for documents to be delivered by mail. A letter that says the IRS is conducting a compliance check is not an audit. A compliance-check questionnaire is not an audit. An audit runs from the initial contact until a closing letter. A compliance check typically ends with a closing letter. A compliance-check questionnaire does not. The review-of-requested-items page says a field audit typically includes a visit, a tour, and an interview, and that the agent reviews books and records, annual returns, related returns such as employment-tax returns and Form 1099 series information returns, and prior and subsequent year returns. Correspondence audits and compliance checks are generally conducted by mail and telephone. A review may be expanded to other years and related returns. A compliance check may become an audit, and the organisation is informed in writing before questions relating to tax liability are asked. A correspondence audit may become a field audit. The IRS does not use email to request personal or financial information. Neither page states a number of days to respond. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Respond to the charity regulator’s information request, warning or proposed direction](https://ailawframework.com/practice/not-for-profit-charities-and-associations/respond-to-the-charity-regulator-s-information-request-warning-or-propos.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the letter and the file, list each item the letter asks for, and mark whether the file contains books and records, annual returns, employment-tax returns, a Form 1099 series return, or a prior or subsequent year return. Do not draft the response, and do not treat a compliance check as an audit.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Neither page states a day count for a response. Do not invent one.
- Publication 4386 is named on the review page. Its text was not opened.
- The review page was last reviewed or updated on 28 June 2026. It says the IRS does not use email to request personal or financial information.

## Sources

- [IRS, exempt organisations audit process](https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organizations-audit-process) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [IRS, review of requested items in an exempt-organisation audit](https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/review-of-requested-items-exempt-organizations-audits) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*