IRS Tax Penalties for not filing Can you go to jail for not paying taxes

US News. CalFresh Status Update: Will emergency allotment continue in April 2023? Tax evasion is one of the categories under the tax fraud umbrella. It is a term generally used when a person or business is criminally charged with tax fraud. Tax evasion is a deliberate misrepresentation in reporting taxable income to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is legally prosecuted under 26 U.S.C. § 7201. 26 U.S.C. § 7201 specifies that any person who willfully attempts to evade taxes or the payment of such taxes is guilty of a crime. If you are charged with tax evasion, this will…