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“The IRS estimates the tax gap by extrapolating noncompliance rates from a statistical sample of intensive audits to the general taxpayer population.”
Analyzed on 2026-09-19T13:44:44+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-19
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To do so, the I.R.S. conducts a statistical sample of intensive audits, and then extrapolates the rates of noncompliance it finds to the taxpayer population more broadly.
Extracted from: Billions in Taxes Go Unpaid. Under Trump, the I.R.S. Won’t Say How Much. , The New York Times
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