IRS audit rates drop again! Here are some numbers from 2017 to 2018:
Adjusted Gross Income Returns Filed Audit Rate (2018)(%)
All returns 100.00 0.59
No adjusted gross income 1.68 2.04
$1 under $25,000 35.59 0.69
$25,000 under $50,000 23.65 0.48
$50,000 under $75,000 13.44 0.54
$75,000 under $100,000 8.66 0.45
$100,000 under $200,000 12.41 0.44
$200,000 under $500,000 3.72 0.53
$500,000 under $1,000,000 0.58 1.10
$1,000,000 under $5,000,000 0.25 2.21
$5,000,000 under $10,000,000 0.02 4.21
$10,000,000 or more 0.01 6.66
Here is a comparison of the major reductions in audit rates for those who make over $200,000 per year (from 2017 to 2018):
Adjusted Gross Income 2017 (%) 2018 (%)
$200,000 to $500,000 0.70 0.53
$500,000 to $1,000,000 1.56 1.10
$1,000,000 to $5,000,000 3.52 2.21
$5,000,000 to $10,000,000 7.9 4.21
$10,000,000 and Up 14.52 6.66