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IRS Prosecutions of Corporations/Corporate Officials
Relatively Rare
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Number of Criminal Convictions |
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IRS is lead investigative agency [i] |
Agency plays some role [ii] |
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Fiscal year:
2003 |
955 | 1,824 |
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2004 (first 3 months)
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210 | (est) 456 |
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Total for 15 months:
All defendants |
1,165 |
2,280 |
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only corporations or
corporate officials |
5 cases with 6 defendants |
11 defendants with 6 significant* |
Source: [i] TRAC analysis of internal Department of Justice cases;
[ii] internal IRS reports and IRS Data Book 2003.
* Data only available for first 5 months of FY 2004.