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This may explain why (it is from the National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins' annual report to congress): The IRS correspondence audit process is structured
by mannykannot 4y ago
This may explain why (it is from the National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins' annual report to congress):
The IRS correspondence audit process is structured to expend the least amount of resources to conduct the largest number of examinations – resulting in the lowest level of customer service to taxpayers having the greatest need for assistance.
- alex_young 4y agoIsn’t that kind of the wrong way to structure resources? I could see making a case for either random auditing or for focusing on the largest possible sources of financial error, which surely would trend towards higher income level households.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoNot if you can automate detection for simple errors that are largely made by the poor
- mannykannot 4y agoI suspect it is a rational way for IRS staff to respond to a simplistic and apparently harmful performance mandate.
- enterthematrix 4y agoThe thing is that's not designed to get the most amount of dollars - which is pretty moronic. This is just measuring the wrong thing. We should do the least work to get the most dollars.