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Whats the difference between a tax evader and a tax non-filer?

April 26, 2017difference evader non-filer tax

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Whats the difference between a tax evader and a tax non-filer?

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Pretty simple– a tax evader has no intention of filing and/or paying their taxes. Unless you’re intentionally trying to mislead the IRS by not filing your taxes, the IRS isn’t going to see you as a tax evader just because you haven’t filed your income taxes. But that doesn’t mean you’re not in trouble or immune to prosecution. Not filing your taxes is still against the law and you should take steps to get back into compliance. Also, don’t get a tax non-filer and a tax protester confused. Tax protesters believe there is some legal loophole in the system that does not require U.S. Citizens to file taxes. These cases are tried unsuccessfully in Federal courts all the time and the perpetrators of these scams are often sent to prison and heavily fined. Just because you don’t agree with the taxation system in the United States does not give you grounds to stop filing your tax returns.