Orlando Tax Fraud Lawyer

Tax fraud is a federal offense and defined as the willful attempt to evade the payment of taxes or defraud the government. Tax fraud can take many forms, including intentionally failing to file a tax return, willfully failing to pay taxes due, intentionally failing to report all income received, making fraudulent or false claims on a tax return, or preparing and filing a false tax return. Tax fraud can occur on the state and federal level, so if you are accused of tax fraud you need an experienced criminal defense attorney that has experience in state and federal court.

The penalties for tax fraud can come in the forms of civil and criminal punishment. When tax fraud is not considered malicious, such as taking accidental deductions or reporting a little less in earnings, it is considered a civil offense. Penalties for this include a five to twenty-five percent charge on all underpaid taxes. However, if the errors are considered too large to be a mere mistake, the IRS may charge as much as a 75 percent penalty. However, for criminal offenses of tax fraud, the federal government cracks down on accused offenders. Punishment includes prison sentences of multiple years, fines up to $250,000, restitution to state and federal governments, payment of legal fees for the prosecution, and years of probation.