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by null0ranje 1617 days ago
Yes. Turns out, auditing the poor is low-hanging fruit, since the poor don't have the means to fight back.

https://www.propublica.org/article/irs-now-audits-poor-ameri...
1 comments
missedthecue 1617 days ago
in this case, the "audit" consists of an automated letter sent to their mailbox requesting additional information. It's not an IRS attorney opening their books and going line by line.
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