Audits of the Rich Have Dropped Much Faster Than Audits of the Poor

201120171.2%0.7%: Under 25K (bottom 36%)0.7%2.7%0.7%: 200K-500K0.7%8%2.5%: 500K+ (top 1%)2.5%

500K+ (top 1%)

200K-500K

Note: The audit rate for taxpayers with income between $25,000 and $200,000 (the only group not included above) dropped from 0.81 percent in 2011 to 0.48 percent in 2017.

Source: ProPublica analysis of IRS data