[speby]

This does not sound right at all. A lot of "automated" checks by the IRS that result in a return being corrected (such as more money being owed, for example, because of an automated check that found a mistake, such as someone forgetting to report 1099 income), the IRS simply sends a letter indicating the correction, the reason for it, and any balance due. It's not "audit" when they do these automated checks.

[NovemberWhiskey]

The IRS sends out notices of correction when it knows what the answer is (like, you typed this number in wrong from your W-2) but most of the EITC problems are apparent problems of fact (is this your child? does this child live with you?) rather than this kind.