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How Audit Rates and Policy Shifts Impact IRS Effectiveness

How Audit Rates and Policy Shifts Impact IRS Effectiveness

Wharton Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy discusses the financial returns of IRS audits across income levels

This Week in Business · Wharton Podcast Network

May 28, 20258m 0s

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Ben Sprung-Keyser, Wharton Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, explains his research on how the IRS can maximize revenue through audits—highlighting that audits of high-income taxpayers yield significantly greater returns and have long-term behavioral impacts that may inform smarter tax policy.

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