Criminal Tax Evasion and IRS Investigations (CI)

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Civil Tax Fraud vs Criminal Tax Evasion: In recent years, the IRS had been cracking down on tax crimes. While some tax crimes are civil (such as Tax Fraud), other tax crimes are more serious, such as Tax Evasion. With a civil tax violation, the enforcement penalties will boil down to money. But, with a criminal tax violation, such as tax evasion, the Internal Revenue Service may refer the matter for criminal indictment — which can mean loss of liberty.

While the IRS handles the civil aspects of Fraud (and quasi-criminal investigations) through the criminal investigation unit (aka IRS Special Agents) — criminal violations are enforced through the DOJ and other agencies.

And, especially if the matter involves international non-compliance, which has become a key enforcement priority for the IRS, the penalties and enforcement procedures can be harsh.

We will summarize Civil Tax Fraud vs Criminal Tax Evasion.