An example of tax evasion is when a person lies about how many deductions they have when they are filing their yearly taxes. If a person lies and claims more deductions than they actually have, their tax amount will decrease that they owe the federal government.
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Tax evasion is considered a serious crime because it undermines the integrity of the tax system and places an unfair burden on honest taxpayers. By evading taxes, individuals and businesses are essentially cheating the government and society as a whole out of vital funds needed for public services and infrastructure. Harsh penalties are imposed to deter others from engaging in such fraudulent behavior.
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Tax evasion can be a misdemeanor or a felony depending on how severe it is. Failing to file a tax return is a misdemeanor and can send a person to prison for one year.
Tax evasion is knowingly and purposely not paying taxes to the government or attempting hide taxable monies. Many celebrities have been charged with tax evasion simply because their accountants didn't know what they were doing.
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You can certainly report someone for tax evasion or tax fraud, and the IRS might even pay you a portion of the taxes they collect from the offender as a reward. There is a special form used to report tax evasion and tax fraud to the IRS: Form 3949a, "Information Referral".
Once someone is found guilty of tax evasion some of the penalties associated with this crime range from being fined to jail time. The IRS and the CID are responsible for enforcing penalties associated with tax evasion.
"Detecting" tax evasion can be a hard thing to do if you don't have the legal rights of a private investigator for instance. At any rate, tax evasion is not "detected" in the sense that there are certain behaviors to look for, evaders are caught.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/tax-evasion/hotline.htm
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