I was reading about this yesterday and while you are supposed to report all your income, it is unlikely the IRS is going to audit someone over a $25 thirst trap on snapchat, it is all a troll, but a masterful one at that.
People on social media, mostly men, are encouraging one another to report explicit subscription-only social media channels to the IRS to audit undisclosed income.
The harassment campaign, which has gone viral in certain internet circles, has been dubbed #thotaudit, a portmanteau of the slang term for a sexually promiscuous person, “thot,” and “audit,” referring to an IRS investigation.
It’s unclear how many people have actually reported sex workers and women with explicit, subscription-only social media accounts to the IRS. The agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Trolls say they’re reaching out to sex workers pretending to inquire about subscribing to the private channels, then reporting the women via an IRS “information referral” form, which requires specific documentation the men are unlikely to have. For example, the form asks for the reportee’s taxpayer identification number, physical address, legal name, and the specific amount of unreported income.
In short, nothing is happening, just another day on social media, but if you want to see some of the posts flip the pages.