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"The IRS doesn't put anyone in prison for making a mistake. You have to willfully try to cheat on your taxes, multiple times, before you're even close to the po
by niggler 14y ago
"The IRS doesn't put anyone in prison for making a mistake. You have to willfully try to cheat on your taxes, multiple times, before you're even close to the position of facing jail time."
You only really face jail time if you do something else on top of tax evasion (like money laundering for a drug cartel).
- spydum 14y agoThis is false, they specifically make examples of folks (especially so with businesses) that attempt to defraud the IRS. http://www.irs.gov/uac/Examples-of-Employment-Tax-Fraud-Investigations-Fiscal-Year-2012 http://www.irs.gov/uac/Examples-of-Employment-Tax-Fraud-Inve...
- niggler 14y agoDid you read the examples? In many of these cases, tax fraud isn't the primary factor: "On September 18, 2012, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Larry Lough, of West Chester, Ohio, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $757,751 in restitution to defrauded investors and $145,175 in restitution to the IRS. Lough pleaded guilty on February 15, 2012, to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, conspiracy to commit employment tax fraud and income tax evasion."