What Happens if You Are a Criminal Tax Defendant and Receive a Summons to Appear Before a District Court
By Anthony Diosdi Every year, the federal government prosecutes thousands of individuals for tax crimes such as tax evasion or willfully filing false or fraudulent tax returns. Although criminal tax investigations typically begin with the IRS, the United States Attorney will make the final decision whether or not to criminally prosecute a defendant. If a decision is made to prosecute an individual for tax crime, the United States Attorney must obtain an indictment for a tax crime by a grand jury. A grand jury may issue an indictment for a tax crime if it finds, based upon the evidence that has been presented to it, there is probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed and the individual accused of the crime committed it. Once a criminal tax…