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Sec. 7201 Attempt to evade or defeat tax

  • Internal Revenue Code of 1986
  • SUBTITLE F -- PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION
  • Chapter 75 -- Crimes, Other Offenses and Forfeitures
  • Subchapter A -- Crimes
  • Part I -- General provisions

Any person who willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat any tax imposed by this title or the payment thereof shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100,000 ($500,000 in the case of a corporation), or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.

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