
Around 6 in 10 Americans have expressed that they have anxiety about being audited at tax time. As the IRS taps into AI and other tools, the fear of being audited is at an all-time high. The IRS has recently expanded its use of third-party data analytics and digital behavior to identify potential audit targets. People are concerned about their everyday financial patterns being tracked. While they’re not spying on your screen, your financial patterns could still land you on their radar. Here’s what’s really happening, and how to stay out of trouble.