IRS Convictions by Lead Charge 1996
Federal Judicial District = U.S.

Item	Description	Count	Percent
Total		1,585	100.0
26 USC 7201	tax evasion	245	15.5
26 USC 7206	fraud and false statements	229	14.4
26 USC 7203	willful failure to file	161	10.2
18 USC 287	false claims against the U.S.	129	8.1
18 USC 1956	laundering of monetary instrument	117	7.4
18 USC 371	conspiracy to defraud the U.S.	108	6.8
18 USC 286	conspiracy to defraud the U.S.	95	6.0
21 USC 846	drugs - attempt and conspiracy	85	5.4
21 USC 841	drugs - prohibited acts	61	3.8
31 USC 5324	financial reporting requirement	43	2.7
Other Title 26	Other Title 26 Sections	30	1.9
18 USC 1341	mail fraud	29	1.8
26 USC 7207	fraudulent return	29	1.8
18 USC 1001	fraud and false statements	25	1.6
18 USC 201	bribery of federal witness	19	1.2
18 USC 641	embezzlement - theft of federal property	16	1.0
18 USC 1343	mail fraud - wire, radio, TV	15	0.9
18 USC 1344	bank fraud	12	0.8
18 USC 1955	illegal gambling	12	0.8
18 USC 1957	racketeering - unlawful monetary transaction	10	0.6
26 USC 7212	interfering with administration of IRS	7	0.4
31 USC 5313	coins and currency transaction reporting	5	0.3
18 USC 111	assaulting or intimidating govt employee	2	0.1
18 USC 912	false impersonation of US official	2	0.1
other	other US Code sections infrequently used	99	6.2

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