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

Item	Description	Count	Percent
Total		4,097	100.0
26 USC 7201	tax evasion	644	15.7
18 USC 1956	laundering of monetary instrument	605	14.8
26 USC 7206	fraud and false statements	427	10.4
26 USC 7203	willful failure to file	230	5.6
31 USC 5324	financial reporting requirement	225	5.5
18 USC 371	conspiracy to defraud the U.S.	209	5.1
18 USC 287	false claims against the U.S.	187	4.6
18 USC 286	conspiracy to defraud the U.S.	134	3.3
21 USC 846	drugs - attempt and conspiracy	112	2.7
21 USC 841	drugs - prohibited acts	105	2.6
18 USC 1341	mail fraud	101	2.5
18 USC 1343	mail fraud - wire, radio, TV	94	2.3
26 USC 7212	interfering with administration of IRS	88	2.1
18 USC 1955	illegal gambling	83	2.0
18 USC 1001	fraud and false statements	78	1.9
Other Title 26	Other Title 26 Sections	66	1.6
18 USC 641	embezzlement - theft of federal property	56	1.4
18 USC 201	bribery of federal witness	48	1.2
18 USC 1344	bank fraud	43	1.0
18 USC 111	assaulting or intimidating govt employee	30	0.7
18 USC 1957	racketeering - unlawful monetary transaction	25	0.6
26 USC 7207	fraudulent return	24	0.6
18 USC 912	false impersonation of US official	20	0.5
31 USC 5313	coins and currency transaction reporting	17	0.4
other	other US Code sections infrequently used	446	10.9

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