"Telamon" wrote in message
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Several audits in 43 years of filing returns is hardly a lot. Never paid
a
penny in additional charges, because I pay what I owe and pay it on time.

You, on the other hand, seem to know all about frequent audits.

How so? I've never been audited and most people only randomly get
audited once so the fact that it has happened to you a number of times
means you are raising red flags.

The frequency of audit increases dramatically for those in higher income
brackets. The frequency of audit increases dramatically for those filling
the long form. The frequency of audit increases dramatically for those
filing the self-employment income schedule. The frequency of audit increases
dramatically for those with high charitable contributions. Those with a high
number of claimed dependents get audited more often, too.

Those filing form EZ1040 with a W4 that matches the IRS computer seldom get
audited unless. Those with incomes over a half-million may get audited
routinely every few years.