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Income Tax Fraud Income tax fraud is a white collar crime that is committed when a person defrauds the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). People may commit income tax fraud in numerous ways, such as:
- lying about their income when filing taxes
- lying about their assets when filing taxes
- providing false information on their tax returns (false names, social security numbers or other personal information
- failing to file their taxes
Whenever a person provides the IRS with inaccurate information, they stand a chance of being charged with income tax fraud. When the IRS suspects that a person has committed fraud while filing their tax returns, they will immediately launch an intense investigation and if they find that the person has lied, they will begin the process of pressing criminal charges.
Unintentional Income Tax Fraud
Now days, most people do not prepare their taxes on their own. Instead, they choose to work with tax preparation companies or to file their taxes with computer software or internet programs. People are under the impression that if they work with a professional or with supposedly reputable software, their tax returns will be accurate. However, each year there are numerous cases where people are prosecuted by the IRS for income tax fraud after having their taxes professionally prepared. Often times, the person is innocent and is a victim of circumstance, but he or she will find it difficult to prove that to the IRS. For this reason, any time a person has unintentionally committed income tax fraud, it is advised that he or she obtain representation from a skilled fraud defense attorney immediately.
Houston Income Tax Fraud Lawyer
If you have been charged with misdemeanor or felony income tax fraud, know that you can place your trust in the capable hands of Houston white collar crimes defense lawyer, call Miller Law Group PLLC, today.
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