More a consequence of the IRS being systemically underfunded for decades. They simply do not have the money required to audit everyone, so they’re pursuing a st

More a consequence of the IRS being systemically underfunded for decades. They simply do not have the money required to audit everyone, so they’re pursuing a strategy of maximizing the return per audit dollar spent. Culturally, I’m sure that the IRS wants to catch every tax cheat; it’s just that they lack the resources to try.