the IRS is on record as telling people that they should practice tax avoidance. Tax evasion is about lying to the government so you don't have to pay the taxes

the IRS is on record as telling people that they should practice tax avoidance. Tax evasion is about lying to the government so you don't have to pay the taxes you should. Tax avoidance is about changing your behavior in order to reduce your tax burden based on what the government has chosen to incentivize.