Joel claimed a high amount of charitable contributions as a deduction on his tax return relative to taxpayers with similar income levels. The information matching program is the IRS program most likely to identify Joel's tax return for audit.

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The IRS's Discriminant Information Function (DIF) system, not the information matching program, is more likely to flag Joel's return for audit due to unusual patterns like high charitable deductions.

Joel Claimed a High Amount of Charitable Contributions as a Deduction