A CROSS-SECTION ANALYSIS OF IRS AUDITING

We develop and estimate an economic model of patterns of tax return audits by the IRS. The empirical results using a data set provided by the IRS are interpreted based on IRS goals of deterrence, tax justice, and revenue maximization.

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