Los Angeles Tax Crime Lawyer

Understanding Tax-Related Crimes

Tax crimes are among the most common federal crimes. Whether it is tax evasion, tax fraud or resistance to fill out tax returns, tax crimes incur federal investigation and subsequent consequences. Tax evasion occurs when a person refuses to pay his or her taxes and uses an illegitimate method to do so. A person may engage in tax evasion to keep the government from knowing his or her actual income. Another tax crime is fraud, whereby a person does not answer the tax return form truthfully. He or she may fill in a wrong Social Security code or enter an incorrect number of dependents. A third tax crime occurs when people resist filling out tax return forms completely.

The FBI makes the initial investigation into a tax crime case. After the agency has completed its examination and analysis of the situation, the case is turned over to the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division, also known as the CID. As there are CID stations situated in different parts of the country, the CID is able to take a closer look at the situation. The CID further investigates the case and determines whether or not the suspected person should be charged with tax crime. If the suspected person is considered guilty, he or she will most likely be prosecuted.

Talk to a LA Federal Crime Lawyer Today

If you have been convicted of a tax crime, it is imperative that you seek the assistance of a proven, experienced Los Angeles criminal defense attorney. The outcome of your case can be vastly affected by the lawyer you choose. In fact, individuals who waive their legal right to speak with attorney, let alone hire legal counsel to represent their case, often suffer great consequences as a result. Crimes of any nature are handled very seriously in the court of law; crimes of a federal nature are handled even more drastically. Therefore, if you have been arrested and charged with a federal crime related to illegal tax behaviors, then you cannot afford to wait in seeking sound legal defense on your behalf.

While the charges against you may be severe, this is not to say that you are doomed to be convicted in the court of law. With the right legal defense on your side, you can work to challenge the allegations that have been made in your name. Alongside your attorney, you can fight for your rights and freedoms and work to reduce the charges that have been brought against you. I am Robert M. Helfend, and I have over 25 years of experience practicing federal defense law. If you have been convicted of a tax crime, contact my law firm today and speak with an attorney.

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