US How is the IRS Criminal Department Doing?

Brian Dooley
2009/10/10

How is the IRS Criminal Department Doing? Not as much as one would think. About 80 Americans a year are convicted. Here is the report found by www.IRSWizard.net The USA is nearly 10 times larger than South Africa in population size and much bigger in terms of taxpayers and taxable income. The prosecutions reported in SA are 518 successful prosecution with a 99% success rate. (SARS Annual Report, 2008/2009)

How is the IRS Criminal Department Doing?

Published
by
Brian Dooley
on October 9, 2009
in IRS.Gov

How is the IRS Criminal Section Doing? Not as much as one would think. About 80 Americans a year are convicted. Here is the report found by www.IRSWizard.net


How to Interpret Criminal Investigation Data
Since actions on a specific investigation may cross fiscal years, the data shown in cases initiated may not always represent the same universe of cases shown in other actions within the same fiscal year.

The following statistics represent IRS Criminal Investigation’s investigative efforts involving promoters, clients and other individuals involved in abusive trust schemes.


FY 2009 FY 2008 FY 2007

Investigations Initiated 185 147 152

Prosecution Recommendations 105 106 104

Indictments/Informations 88 88 86

Sentenced 79 71 77

Incarceration Rate* 75.9% 81.7% 80.5%

Avg. Months to Serve 38 35 33