IRS chief acknowledges Black taxpayers face higher probability of being audited

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Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel acknowledged in a letter to the US Senate on Monday that Black taxpayers are audited at significantly higher rates than non-Black taxpayers, a revelation he said has left the agency “deeply concerned.”

 

“While there is a need for further research, our initial findings support the conclusion that Black taxpayers may be audited at higher rates than would be expected given their share of the population,” Werfel said.

 

The IRS was urged by lawmakers to look into the racial disparities after a January report by a Stanford research team initially revealed the findings.

 

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