Describe the five primary types of tax crimes. What is the required intent? Do these crimes have varying levels of intent?
What will be an ideal response?
(1) Tax evasion is the willful underpayment of taxes. An individual may be fined up to $100,000 and a corporation up to $500,000, and/or be imprisoned for up to 5 years. Tax evasion may be characterized as failing to disclose income, overstating the value of a tax deduction. (2) Failure to collect taxes is the willful failure of an employer to collect taxes or to pay taxes owed to the IRS. (3) The filing of a false return is the willful misrepresentation of a material fact on a tax form. This is usually characterized by the failure to report income or claiming a larger tax deduction than the filer is entitled to. (4) Failure to file a return is a crime when there is a willful failure to file a return or the filer submits a blank or incomplete return. (5) A tax preparer may also commit a crime by willfully aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return. The mens rea for each of these crimes is “willfully.” A person must know the law and intend to violate it in order to be convicted of these tax crimes. In contrast, a person who is unaware of the law does not possess the requisite criminal intent of willfulness.
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false