Voluntary compliance is the principle that taxpayers assess and report their own tax, with the IRS enforcing through matching, audits, and penalties.
It is why every form the IRS receives from a third party is compared to your return, and why coming forward before the IRS makes contact is treated differently from being found.
The IRS is generally more lenient with taxpayers who correct their own mistakes, which is the basis for the streamlined procedures and the voluntary disclosure practice. Voluntary Disclosure Practice.
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