Jacksonville White Collar Crimes
Tax evasion
While tax avoidance is the practice of using all legal means available to reduce the amounts of taxes that need to be paid, tax evasion is a crime including the use of illegal means to avoid paying taxes. Examples of tax evasion include the following:
- Willful Failure to file required tax returns and other documents
- Falsely reporting income or expenses with the intent to reduce income tax liability
- Claiming nonexistent dependents or dependents of another taxpayer on tax documents
- Failure to report sales in an effort to avoid paying sales tax
- Failure to report participation in real estate investments with the intent of avoiding paying property taxes
While tax avoidance is legal, tax evasion is a crime, prosecutable by the jurisdiction where taxes are due.
Tax laws are complex
Unfortunately, tax laws are exceedingly complex and often open to interpretation. It is often difficult to distinguish between a legal and an illegal act. Even taxpayers who feel a strong compulsion to pay every tax dollar they owe, can make honest mistakes when interpreting the tax code. The most honest taxpayers often find themselves paying extra taxes, hefty fines, and penalties, frequently after dealing with frightening court cases.
Whether you are facing federal, state, county, or local tax evasion charges, it is critical to retain white collar criminal lawyers located here in Jacksonville, with extensive experience unraveling the complex tax laws, and fighting to protect your rights. Your lawyer must be able to provide solid evidence that your intentions were honorable and that the applicable laws are open to interpretation. With an experienced lawyer, you may still be responsible for back taxes, but you might be able to avoid paying interest and penalties, while also avoiding serious prison sentences.
Contact us
Jacksonville white collar crime prosecutions are more and more frequent in these troubled times. If you are being investigated or have been charged with tax evasion, you need an experienced criminal defense lawyer to represent you and protect your rights—immediately. Fallgatter Farmand & Catlin has extensive experience in federal as well as state criminal cases, along with years of federal prosecutor experience. We understand the intricate investigation strategies used by federal agencies to indict and attempt to see convicted those accused of white-collar crime.
Contact us online, or call our office today at (904) 353-5800, and we will arrange a consultation at no cost or obligation to discuss your concerns.
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