Internal Revenue Service Convictions for 2007

Trac Reports has published their Internal Revenue Service Convictions for 2007

The latest available data from the Justice Department show that during FY 2007 the government reported 1,081 new convictions which had been referred by the Internal Revenue Service. According to the case-by-case information analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), this number is down 1% over the past fiscal year when the number of convictions totaled 1,092.

“Fraud and False statements” (Title 26 U.S.C Section 7206) was the most frequently recorded lead charge. Title 26 U.S.C Section 7206 was also ranked 1st a year ago and 1st five years ago. It was ranked 2nd ten years ago and 3rd twenty years ago.

Ranked 2nd in frequency was the lead charge “Attempt to evade or defeat tax” under Title 26 U.S.C Section 7201. Title 26 U.S.C Section 7201 was ranked again 2nd both a year ago and five years ago. However, it was ranked 1st ten year ago and 1st twenty years ago.

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May 2, 2008 | Filed Under tax evasion 

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