According to Stanford RegLab, Black taxpayers receive IRS audit notices at least 2.9 times more frequently than non-Black taxpayers and possibly as much as 4.7 times more often. The team’s research showed that a set of internal IRS algorithms causes racial differences in audit selection. Goldin compared them to the recipe for Coca-Cola: “It’s completely secret.” | By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior According to Stanford RegLab, Black taxpayers receive IRS audit notices at least 2.9 times more frequently than non-Black taxpayers and possibly as much as 4.7 times more often. The new study included research by Daniel E. Ho, the William Benjamin Scott and Luna M. Scott Professor of Law
According to Stanford RegLab, Black taxpayers receive IRS audit notices at least 2.9 times more frequently than non-Black taxpayers and possibly as much as 4.7 times more often.
A Stanford collaboration with the Department of the Treasury Admits Black Taxpayers are Targeted for Audit More then Others thewestsidegazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thewestsidegazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
IRS algorithms in determining tax returns to audit, enforcement policy and resource constraints result in significant racial disparity in returns chosen for a tax audit.