# Why doesn't the IRS make a priority of auditing rich folks' returns?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [December 22, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-irs-make-a-priority-of-auditing-rich-folks-returns/976961 "2022-12-22T16:34:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-irs-make-a-priority-of-auditing-rich-folks-returns/976961/41 "2023-01-10T04:13:52Z")

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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> First, we need to strengthen the Internal Revenue Service so that it has the capacity to hold accountable serial tax avoiders like Trump and to deter would-be imitators.

There’s nothing wrong with tax avoidance.

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