[enterthematrix]

Fundamentally if you just pay your taxes, you shouldn't be audited (ideally.) That being said... an increase in auditors is net good because then the IRS can actually audit some of the massive number of tax crimes that occur. This is good.

[sokoloff]

I was the unfortunate subject of a TCMP/NRP audit. Even with no tax issues identified in the audit, this took over $2K in my representation costs, ran over a year in calendar time, and seemed to exhibit no concern for the wastefulness on either party’s time and money. This was a fairly simple W-2, 1099-B, 401(k) couple of regular workers with a couple kids return.

Based on my experience, I’m not in favor of this expansion.

[LorenPechtel]

The TCMP audits are not about finding money--by that standard they are incredibly wasteful. Rather, they are about investigating how honest people are being and in what ways they are being dishonest.

I believe the answer to TCMP audits is to have the IRS pay you an appreciable amount if no substantial issues come to light as they are an unreasonable burden to those who get selected.

[tomohawk]

The tax code is incredibly complex, which means unless your tax filing is trivial, you likely have misfiled.

The Secretary of the Treasury (not current one) was found to have misfiled his return. When asked, all he could say was he put the numbers into Turbo Tax, and this is what it spit out.

I have a family member who gets audited by the IRS every year. They've never found anything, but the harrassment continues year after year.

Once the IRS has these additional people, they will have to use them, and they will have to justify them.

[oaththrowaway]

Less good for your pets