IRS Criminal Referrals, Prosecutions, and Outcome
Fiscal Year 1980 - 1997
| Fiscal Year | # Referrals | # Prosecutions | # Convictions | # Sentenced Prison |
| 80 | 2,751 | 2,047 | 1,494 | - |
| 81 | 2,433 | 1,903 | 1,391 | - |
| 82 | 2,579 | 1,788 | 1,348 | - |
| 83 | 3,451 | 1,921 | 1,459 | - |
| 84 | 3,380 | 2,005 | 1,492 | - |
| 85 | 3,136 | 1,902 | 1,414 | - |
| 86 | 3,498 | 2,149 | 1,562 | - |
| 87 | 3,113 | 2,039 | 1,704 | - |
| 88 | 3,043 | 2,020 | 1,697 | - |
| 89 | 3,521 | 2,029 | 1,565 | - |
| 90 | 4,651 | 2,385 | 1,657 | - |
| 91 | 4,601 | 2,570 | 1,917 | - |
| 92 | 5,309 | 2,742 | 1,847 | 989 |
| 93 | 5,078 | 2,769 | 2,122 | 1,089 |
| 94 | 4,542 | 2,456 | 1,991 | 957 |
| 95 | 3,963 | 2,319 | 1,812 | 947 |
| 96 | 4,097 | 2,127 | 1,585 | 815 |
| 97 | 3,990 | 2,332 | 1,686 | 883 |
Source: TRAC analysis of Justice Department records.
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