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Individual Audits Increased In 2005, IRS Databook Reveals

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

22 March 2006

The Internal Revenue Service announced this week that its 2005 IRS Data Book is now available.

The publication contains tables detailing, among other subjects, the amount of revenue collected, the number of audits (examinations) conducted, and the number of refunds issued between October 1, 2004, and September 30, 2005.

The increase in enforcement by the IRS is documented in this year’s Data Book. During Fiscal Year 2005 the IRS completed more than 1.215 million audits of individuals, up almost 21% from last year’s figure of 1.008 million.

The Data Book provides state-by-state statistics on areas such as electronic filing, which accounted for more than half of all individual income tax returns last year.

Tables in the Data Book include information about returns filed, tax collections and refunds, examination coverage, appeals, criminal investigations, employee plans and exempt organizations, taxpayer assistance, information reporting, and administrative costs and personnel summaries.

The full text of the 2005 IRS Data Book can be found in the Tax News Resources section.

 

 






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