Who Usually Gets Audited By IRS?

The majority of audits are conducted on wealthy incomes. In the 2018 fiscal year, 6.66 percent of all audits were conducted on individuals who reported an adjusted gross income (also known as AGI) of $10 million or more. In the same year, 4.21 percent of all audits were conducted on taxpayers who reported an adjusted gross income of between $5 million and $10 million.