Specific Factors That Are Used in Selecting Tax Returns for Audit

question 17

Essay

Specific factors that are used in selecting tax returns for audit and the weights for such factors are not released to the public. Summarize the public information about tax audit selection; how might a tax return's chances of audit increase above national norms?

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Definitions:

Inventory Types

Categories of inventory such as raw materials, work-in-progress, finished goods, and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies.

Maintenance/Repair/Operating Supply

Items and materials necessary for the upkeep and repair of operations, equipment, and facilities in an organization.

Safety Stock Inventory

A quantity of inventory kept on hand as a buffer against fluctuations in demand or supply.

Inventory Model

An analytical approach or mathematical formula used to manage and control stock levels, optimizing inventory costs and meeting demand.