That rule is not there so that you can declare the crime income without going to jail. It's so that when other charges have lower chances to stick, you can stil

That rule is not there so that you can declare the crime income without going to jail. It's so that when other charges have lower chances to stick, you can still be charged with not paying taxes on your crime. See the related cases at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_of_illegal_income_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_of_illegal_income_in_...