Audits of Income Tax Returns Filed by Individuals

Fiscal Year
Rate per 1,000 Returns
All Examinations
Rate Excluding
Correspondence Exams
1992
10.6 6.6
1993
9.2 6.6
1994
10.8 7.2
1995
16.2 7.0
1996
16.7 6.6
1997
12.8 6.1
1998
9.9 4.6
1999
9.0 3.1
2000
4.9 2.0
2001
5.8 1.6
2002
5.7 1.6
2003
6.5 1.6

Source: internal IRS AIMS reports and IRS Data Books, 1999 - 2003.


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