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You realize that only a portion of people get audited right? Sure, your government could calculate everyone's taxes but I'm guessing those taxes would need to

• zymhan 7y ago
  The IRS does in fact compare the data you send them to the data they have. Presumably the IRS, famous for it's computer system, isn't hand-checking every return.
• maxmax 7y ago
  Try filing your taxes using different numbers than on your W2/1099 and see what happens. I guarantee you'll get a discrepancy letter.
• int_19h 7y ago
  The government does exactly that for the majority of tax residents in most countries in the world. US, with its Byzantine tax return system, is an outlier.