IRS Face-to-Face Audits of Income Tax Returns Filed by Corporations

Return Type/Asset Class
Recommended Additional Taxes*
Fiscal Year
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
All 1120 Returns 14,720,048,000
$14,016,120,640
$9,744,484,183
$12,734,791,948
$13,570,716,030
$15,895,338,345
No Balance Sheet
$65,933,000
$420,756,254
$112,066,265
$146,766,448
$201,196,876
$135,310,304
< $250,000 Assets
$40,060,000
$58,765,579
$59,556,164
$103,973,314
$151,039,357
$194,692,843
$250,000 < $1 Million Assets
$56,792,000
$70,696,751
$223,619,475
$110,030,443
$187,699,466
$269,955,585
$1 Million < $5 Million Assets
$94,964,000
$107,639,931
$141,342,774
$234,094,740
$276,625,334
$415,845,913
$5 Million < $10 Million Assets
$53,416,000
$52,904,367
$78,092,937
$120,709,565
$161,691,796
$147,948,961
S10 Million < $50 Million Assets
$254,069,000
$238,285,768
$251,936,828
$391,210,108
$508,960,142
$685,055,172
$50 Million < $100 Million Assets
$104,959,000
$92,541,924
$156,083,587
$199,450,952
$328,985,991
$452,714,714
$100 Million < $250 Million Assets
$293,518,000
$202,964,244
$244,307,678
$338,458,096
$542,972,504
$542,285,631
$250 Million Assets or more $13,660,801,000
$12,771,565,822
$8,477,478,475
$11,090,098,282
$11,211,544,564
$13,051,529,222
* Prior to 1998 includes recommended taxes and penalties.

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