Study: Chances of IRS audit in R.I. higher than most states

TAXAUDIT.COM revealed which states had the highest chance of a tax audit, and Rhode Island placed 10th in the category of states with the most IRS audits. / COURTESY TAXAUDIT.COM
TAXAUDIT.COM revealed which states had the highest chance of a tax audit, and Rhode Island placed 10th in the category of states with the most IRS audits. / COURTESY TAXAUDIT.COM

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island came in at No. 10 on a list of states with the highest chance of an IRS audit, according to TaxAudit.com.
TaxAudit.com, which studied 1.4 million U.S. tax returns for the 2013 year to come up with the findings, revealed the states with the highest chance of a tax audit this week, just in time for Tax Day on April 15.
California and Colorado taxpayers have a higher chance of an IRS audit than taxpayers in any other states, while New York and Massachusetts had the highest chance of an audit of their 2013 state tax return, according to the study.
And, taxpayers in North Dakota were the least likely to be audited by either the IRS or state.
Rankings were based on the percentage of 2013 TaxAudit.com audit defense service users that were audited in 2014.
The rest of the top 10 states with the highest chance of an IRS audit, after California and Colorado, are: Nevada, Vermont, Missouri, New Mexico, Arizona, Massachusetts, Florida and Rhode Island.
And following New York and Massachusetts, states with the most state audits are: Alabama, Delaware, Michigan, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oregon, Montana and Maine.
“Even though you might not live in a highly audited state like California or New York, anyone can be audited at any time for any number of reasons,” Dave Du Val, vice president of customer advocacy at TaxAudit.com, said in a statement. “Just because it’s last minute, it’s not worth cutting any corners. Remember to report all your income, make sure you truly qualify for the tax deductions you’re claiming, and always verify that your return was accepted by the IRS if you e-file. Plus it’s never too early to think about next year’s taxes: Get organized now, keep your receipts and contribute to qualified retirement accounts.”

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