Chart below understates ROI of IRS enforcement, as it excludes deterrence effects
Post-audit, noncompliant taxpayers start paying much more in taxes voluntarily. These additional taxes =3x revenue raised from initial audit, on avg, over next 14 yrs
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Every $1 IRS spends on audits brings in >$1 in additional revenue. This is especially true for audits of the very rich: $6.29 returned for each dollar spent auditing top 0.1%.
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Chart below understates ROI of IRS enforcement, as it excludes deterrence effects
Post-audit, noncompliant taxpayers start paying much more in taxes voluntarily. These additional taxes =3x revenue raised from initial audit, on avg, over next 14 yrs
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