Spencer Woodman is a reporter for ICIJ, based in New York.

His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, Associated Press, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and The Intercept.

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How the IRS went soft on billionaires and corporate tax cheats

Newly obtained data shows the IRS division that audits corporations and the ultrarich flagged no more than 22 possible tax crimes over the past five years — roughly 40 times fewer criminal referrals than from the unit covering small businesses.

Jun 11, 2024
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