Your Chances of Getting an IRS Audit This Year
Good news friends: most people have a very low risk of being audited by the IRS. The chart below from USA Today shows the percentage of tax returns audited by the IRS in 2014, adjusted for adjusted gross income.
If you do not report income or make more than $ 200,000, the IRS is more likely to examine your income. However, for all others, less than 1 in 100 returns are verified. You should still keep good records in case you do get an audit and make sure your findings are not completely outside the norm , but the evidence suggests that you shouldn’t worry about being check.
Here Are Your Chances For An IRS Tax Check | USA Today