It is known that the IRS generally audits tax returns based on discrepancies, but are people (including those who file correctly) still subjected to being randomly audited?
The National Research Program (NRP), was a strategy used by the IRS back in 2007, was aimed to supplicate and refresh the data the IRS uses to analyze tax payer compliance. Is the National Research program still in effect?
From the IRS site -
Random selection and computer screening - sometimes returns are selected based solely on a statistical formula. We compare your tax return against “norms” for similar returns. We develop these “norms” from audits of a statistically valid random sample of returns, as part of the National Research Program the IRS conducts. The IRS uses this program to update return selection information.
Reading this carefully, it would be an honor for me to trip an audit for charitable deductions being outside the statistical norm. And yes, I have letters acknowledging every donation.
