Tax evasion is the most common tax crime in the United States, taking many forms and carrying a wide variety of penalties and punnishments. Get informed.
In a previous article about making false statements on your tax return, we discussed the basics of the tax evasion statute and explained the three elements of a tax crime. In particular, we looked into the first element of the tax evasion statute: the existence of an additional tax due and owing.
The most common federal tax crime is tax evasion, which is specifically defined in 26 U.S.C. § 7201 as a failure to report taxes, reporting taxes inaccurately, or failing to pay taxes.
The most common tax crime is tax evasion, which is specifically defined in 26 U.S.C. § 7201 as a failure to report taxes, reporting taxes inaccurately, or failing to pay taxes. To establish a case for tax evasion under section 7201 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), the government must prove each of the following beyond a reasonable doubt: that the taxpayer attempted to evade or defeat a tax or payment of a tax; an additional tax was due and owing; and the taxpayer acted willfully.
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