How Many People Go to Jail for Not Filing Taxes?

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ABOUT JASMINE DILUCCI, JD, CPA, EA

Jasmine DiLucci has specialized in tax since high school when she first became licensed to represent taxpayers before the IRS.

Now as a tax attorney and CPA, she works with individuals and business owners across the nation to on Tax Planning, CFO Advisory, and IRS Tax Resolution

How Jasmine Got Here…

18: Became an Enrolled Agent, licensed to represent taxpayers before the IRS.
22: Earned an Accounting Degree and a Master’s in Finance.
23: Became a CPA
24: Stepped into leadership as she took over her own CPA firm
26-28: Juggled full-time studies at SMU Law while she was growing her CPA firm.
28: Graduated from law school 4th in her class and became an Attorney, all while managing her CPA firm.
29-31: Expanded her CPA firm to seven figures, with a focus on delivering top-notch service and exceptional value to every client.
32: Launched Tax Leverage to offer free online education and combat the rise of “tax gurus,” aiming to provide real, accessible tax knowledge.
Today: She’s dedicated to running her firm and leveraging her expertise to educate and empower others, helping individuals and businesses navigate the complexities of taxes and finance.

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Disclaimer: This information on this channel is for educational purposes only and does not constitute professional legal or tax advice.

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[IdRatherBeDiving-vrgk]

The IRS does not arrest people for not filing a tax return. They first send a letter. Then another letter. And another and another. They send enough letters to fill a box. The letters say, essentially, "we noticed you haven't filed your return, but we know you have income because we got the W2s and 1099's that were sent by your employer and/or banks or whatever. Please file your return."

Source: my father was an IRS agent for years, quit to start his tax accounting business. I worked with him for nearly 40 years. Seen it all.

[Undecided]

As long as you don’t owe money. I waited 3 years to file once. Nothing happened. They still gave me a refund.

[jacobhearns]

If you’re due a refund (and the IRS can tell), they are very patient when it comes to filing.

[brycefelperin]

I knew a guy who never bought a house, never owned a car for long (he would buy and sell used vehicles) and who worked at a job as a consultant with multiple other companies where he was paid checks that he cashed out on the day he got them. He told me he always filed his taxes but never paid any federal income tax, ever. He also had connections with a man in the Asian community in town who acted as an unregistered bank and held his cash for him for a fee. After several decades of working like this he retired and is now living in Hawaii under an alias.
He was never prosecuted or charged with a crime since the collection of back taxes is a civil, not a criminal manner as long as you file your taxes.

[calebamore]

I was told by a tax professional that I didn't need to file one year because I made less than $3000 that year

[Matt-cf]

The fact that our tax system and judicial system are so overwhelmingly complicated that you need specialists and attorneys to help you figure it all out is absolutely ridiculous to me. You shouldn’t need a Masters or PhD to understand taxes.

[dave]

"You're going to jail because we owe you $1k." 🤣🤣🤣

[The_OneManCrowd]

I file every four years, and have for the last 20 years. I typically get a series of DD's from the IRS for the money I so graciously lent them for those four years when I file all four years' previous returns at once.

[Tact]

We're not supposed to be paying taxes period. This was used during WWII, then the government supposed to had done away with it, but since it generated so much revenue this is where we are today.

[Dan-codes]

325 million people should fail to file and see what they do.

[dtreeman]

Really not sure why we pay the taxes we do anymore. With all the money printed 4 years ago. Personal income tax was supposed to be temporary anyways.

[darwinmendoza]

An American friend of mine worked in Japan as an English for more than 5 years and she did file taxes even though she didn't have to pay taxes because at that time Americans who worked overseas didn't have to pay taxes if they made less than $97, 000. However, she met many Americans who never filed taxes because they believed the IRS will not waste their resources to jail Americans who made little to nothing overseas.

[ArnoldsDesign]

I know two guys who didn't file for years. I mean like 20+ years. One guy worked full time, so taxes were taken out of his paychecks, but he never filed a return (so out of state child support wouldn't find him). But the IRS didn't care because they got his money. He finally files years of back returns, and then had to start paying back support. The other guy lived at home, and never made much, so never filed.
But my question is, I thought filing a return was voluntary, but you just couldn't avoid paying in. I mean what do they do with homeless people. Arrest them for not filing?

[jakepooch]

That guy is a clown on so many levels and is so full of himself.

[ethos]

I am assuming those 2500 are people who make significantly large incomes and owe significant taxes?

[dodgehemimopar]

My co worker is on like 15 years of not filing. Odds are they own him money

[chrisguli]

There are millions of non filers who should file - not enough federal prison cells to hold that many, not even close. Not to mention they don't have the legal resources to handle that many cases. So, they go after low hanging fruits, especially celebrities like Richard Hatch, Leona Helmsley or Wesley Snipes or those who are publicly outspoken. They also go after very high income earners that should file too.

[chetpomeroy]

Filing a timely Form 1040 in response to information return(s) already sent to the IRS constitutes a lawful claim for refund under the provisions of 26 U.S.C. § 6402. However, if our federal government was not a party to your economic transactions for the Tax Year, you can file correcting form 4852 and include it instead of the erroneous Form W-2 and obtain a complete refund of all withheld amounts, including withheld FIT, Medicare and FICA contributions.

[TheScottParadox]

I hate listening to him and his cronies so much. Such ego and condescension.

[jamescooper]

I have a friend that was making over $100, 000 a year and hasn't filed in over 45 years. Never received one notice from the IRS