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Arun Ramesh

@_ArunRamesh

Economics PhD student @UCLA | Interested in Economic History, Development, and Public Finance

 Chicago, Il
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Black Americans get audited more, even among individuals claiming the EITC. It's because the IRS chooses who to audit based on who it suspects of overclaiming tax credits like the EITC or CTC, instead of who it suspects underpaid the most.
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Recently accepted by #QJE, “Measuring and Mitigating Racial Disparities in Tax Audits,” by Elzayn (@hselzayn), Smith, Hertz, Guage (@cam_guage24), Ramesh (@_ArunRamesh), Fisher, Ho, and Goldin (@jacobsgoldin): doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjae027
Measuring and Mitigating Racial Disparities in Tax Audits*

Measuring and Mitigating Racial Disparities in Tax Audits*

Abstract. Tax authorities around the world rely on audits to detect underreported tax liabilities and to verify that taxpayers qualify for the benefits the

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QJE@QJEHarvard5 Oct 2024
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Measuring and Mitigating Racial Disparities in Tax Audits,” by Elzayn (@hselzayn), Smith, Hertz, Guage (@cam_guage24), Ramesh (@_ArunRamesh), Fisher, Ho, and Goldin (@jacobsgoldin): doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjae027
Measuring and Mitigating Racial Disparities in Tax Audits*

Measuring and Mitigating Racial Disparities in Tax Audits*

Abstract. Tax authorities around the world rely on audits to detect underreported tax liabilities and to verify that taxpayers qualify for the benefits the

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I’m hiring a predoc RA @UChicago to help with economic and data science research! Topics like safety net benefits for low-income Americans + using AI/ML to improve fairness and help modernize how the IRS collects taxes to fund government. Please share!
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Black taxpayers are 2.9 to 4.7 times more likely to be audited by the IRS than non-Black taxpayers, according to a new paper by HAI Associate Director @DanHo1, @jacobsgoldin, @evelyn_a_smith, @_ArunRamesh, and others. (1/7) hai.stanford.edu/news/irs-di…
IRS Disproportionately Audits Black Taxpayers | Stanford HAI

IRS Disproportionately Audits Black Taxpayers | Stanford HAI

A Stanford collaboration with the Department of the Treasury yields the first direct evidence of differences in audit rates by race.

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NEW: Black taxpayers are 3-5x more likely than everyone else to be audited by the IRS, a product of algorithmic discrimination -- and policy choices by the agency. My write-up of new research from @evelyn_a_smith @hselzayn et al: nytimes.com/2023/01/31/us/po…
Black Americans Are Much More Likely to Face Tax Audits, Study Finds (Published 2023)

Black Americans Are Much More Likely to Face Tax Audits, Study Finds (Published 2023)

A new report documents systemic discrimination in how the I.R.S. selects taxpayers to be audited, with implications for a debate on the agency’s funding.

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Breaking News: Black taxpayers are at least three times as likely to be audited by the IRS, a study found. The agency’s algorithms could be a factor. nyti.ms/3Rjwm8a
Black Americans Are Much More Likely to Face Tax Audits, Study Finds (Published 2023)

Black Americans Are Much More Likely to Face Tax Audits, Study Finds (Published 2023)

A new report documents systemic discrimination in how the I.R.S. selects taxpayers to be audited, with implications for a debate on the agency’s funding.

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Hadi Elzayn@hselzayn30 Jan 2023
NEW: Are Black taxpayers more likely to be audited than non-Black taxpayers? We analyze 148MM returns + 780K audits; find yes, 3-5x more likely. Why? (Joint work w/ @jacobsgoldin, @DanHo1, @evelyn_a_smith, @_ArunRamesh, & Tom Hertz & Robin Fisher @ Treasury. Opinions our own.)
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New work studying racial disparities in tax audits
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The effect of right-to-carry laws on violent crime, policing, and gun theft, from @JohnDonohueSLS, @SamuelCai, @mattbondy007, and Philip J. Cook nber.org/papers/w30190
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The people of NYC, Baltimore, Boston & 9 largest CA cities can expect worse policing, more stolen guns, and an extra ~6,096 violent gun crimes/year thanks to today's #scotus decision. Stay tuned for forthcoming NBER WP w @JohnDonohueSLS @SamuelCai & Phil Cook! #EconTwitter
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Coroner county systems are associated with a higher likelihood of unclassified drug overdoses compared to medical examiner county systems @Alina_Denham @Tarsha_Vasu @PalomaAvendano1 @DrMikeMendoza @EHillLab et al doi.org/10.1080/00952990.202… #DrugOverdoses #OverdoseDeaths #Coroners
Figure A3. Absolute Change in the Percentage of Unclassified Drug Overdoses, 2014 to 2018.

ALT Figure A3. Absolute Change in the Percentage of Unclassified Drug Overdoses, 2014 to 2018.

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Seeking a postdoc to help lead research on improving tax enforcement! Looking for cs/stats/econ type folks interested in using ML skills to improve policy and tax fairness. Please share! Apply here: reglab.stanford.edu/postdoct…
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