IRS Convictions by Lead Charge 1998
Federal Judicial District = U.S.

Item	Description	Count	Percent
Total		1,744	100.0
26 USC 7201	tax evasion	296	17.0
26 USC 7206	fraud and false statements	260	14.9
18 USC 1956	laundering of monetary instrument	164	9.4
26 USC 7203	willful failure to file	141	8.1
21 USC 846	drugs - attempt and conspiracy	130	7.5
18 USC 371	conspiracy to defraud the U.S.	109	6.3
18 USC 287	false claims against the U.S.	81	4.6
18 USC 286	conspiracy to defraud the U.S.	52	3.0
21 USC 841	drugs - prohibited acts	45	2.6
18 USC 1955	illegal gambling	43	2.5
18 USC 1341	mail fraud	34	1.9
31 USC 5324	financial reporting requirement	29	1.7
18 USC 641	embezzlement - theft of federal property	28	1.6
26 USC 7212	interfering with administration of IRS	26	1.5
18 USC 1343	mail fraud - wire, radio, TV	23	1.3
18 USC 1344	bank fraud	23	1.3
18 USC 201	bribery of federal witness	20	1.1
26 USC 7207	fraudulent return	18	1.0
18 USC 1001	fraud and false statements	17	1.0
Other Title 26	Other Title 26 Sections	12	0.7
18 USC 1957	racketeering - unlawful monetary transaction	8	0.5
18 USC 111	assaulting or intimidating govt employee	5	0.3
18 USC 912	false impersonation of US official	5	0.3
31 USC 5313	coins and currency transaction reporting	2	0.1
other	other US Code sections infrequently used	173	9.9

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