More Individuals Get Tax Audits

[jeffrey]

The Internal Revenue Service audited fewer corporations, small businesses and partnerships last year but more individual taxpayers, according to a study of government data. Syracuse University's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, in its analysis of IRS data, made available Sunday, concluded that the audit rate for businesses of all sizes slid slightly last year to 2.1 audits for every 1,000 businesses, down from 2.2 audits per 1,000 businesses the previous year.

At the same time, the IRS audited 14% more individual tax returns. The audit rate for individuals increased last year to 6.5 audits for every 1,000 taxpayers... [usatoday.com]