Sunday, February 5, 2012

What is the schnizzle regarding tax crime and why do I need to care if somebody isn't paying their taxes?

By Rechelle MacFarland


It's a free rider problem whereby those folks that aren't paying their equal share are taking a free go on the backs of those folks that do pay their taxes. Not only is it arbitrary, it's also illegal. And it ends up in a higher taxation level for people that do pay.

What are tax law violations?

If you are someone that has violated any of the tax laws by fudging numbers or exaggeration of your income, then you have undoubtedly committed a tax crime. A few common ways that the people of the country commit tax fraud are given below:

- Transferring or concealing income or assets
- Over-reporting of the amount that must be deducted
- Recording of personal expenses as business expenses
- Records and books with fake sums of money discussed in them
- Saying of false deductions
- Intentionally changing one's income
- Possessing 2 sets of books of accounts

Should you report a suspected tax fraud to the property authority?

Of course it's a yes. You should definitely report suspected cases of tax fraud. If you think tax fraud by a person or a company or business, you can report it secretly and help in preventing tax crime.

Go to the Internal Revenue Services internet site and register your complaint using Form 3939-A. If not, it is usually possible to use snail mail to reach your complaint to the offices of the Revenue office.

It is extremely important to fill in 1 or 2 details in the letter you will be sending to the IRS. Remember to mention the taxpayer's SSID number, the approximate amount of money that you believe is under- reported, a short explanation of the suspected crime which has been committed and your contact data. As a whistleblower you may even be entitled to compensation as a reward for the chance taken.




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