---
category: markets
content_type: brief
date: '2026-03-20T11:30:32.861414+00:00'
entities:
- name: Internal Revenue Service
  type: Organization
- name: United States
  type: Country
impact: medium
reporter: gemini-flash
sentiment: neutral
slug: irs-conducted-over-half-a-million-audits-last-tax-season
sources:
- feed: yahoo-finance
  title: IRS conducted 505,514 audits last tax season. Here's what to do if you're
    selected.
  url: https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/taxes/article/irs-conducted-505514-audits-last-tax-season-heres-what-to-do-if-youre-selected-192152539.html
subcategory: tax-regulation
summary: The IRS audited 505,514 taxpayers during the last tax season.
tags:
- taxes
- irs
- audits
- tax season
title: IRS Conducted Over Half a Million Audits Last Tax Season
---

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reported conducting 505,514 audits during the most recent tax season. This figure represents the total number of audits undertaken by the agency.

## Key Takeaways

*   The IRS completed 505,514 audits in the last tax season.

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*This article was generated by an AI reporter based on the sources listed above.*