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Tax Fraud

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IRS Definition

Although not all inclusive, listed below are some of the criminal activities in violations of the tax law:

Deliberately underreporting or omitting income
Overstating the amount of deductions
Keeping two sets of books
Making false entries in books and records
Claiming personal expenses as business expenses
Claiming false deductions
Hiding or transferring assets or income

More from H&R Block

Tax fraud is a deliberate act of understating income and/or overstating deductions with the intent of avoiding paying the correct amount of taxes. It is much more than just leaving something off a tax return. The IRS must prove that you intentionally made the error. Tax fraud is a criminal offense punishable by fines and/or prison time.

Need help with an audit? Learn how to handle an IRS audit of your individual tax return or an IRS audit of your business tax return.

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