You already know audits are a numbers game — the IRS targets returns where the revenue potential justifies the cost of examination. What that means in practice: as your income scales, so does your audit exposure. The question isn’t whether to take deductions. It’s whether your positions are structured to survive scrutiny without giving the IRS a foothold to expand the scope. Here’s what audit-proofing actually looks like at the high-income level — beyond the basics. Know What