{"id":373398,"date":"2016-04-11T01:22:33","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T06:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/iowa-law\/iowa-tax-fraud-and-tax-evasion-laws.html"},"modified":"2016-06-20T19:49:06","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21T00:49:06","slug":"iowa-tax-fraud-and-tax-evasion-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/iowa-law\/iowa-tax-fraud-and-tax-evasion-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Iowa Tax Fraud and Tax Evasion Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Iowa Tax Fraud and Tax Evasion Laws<\/h1>\n
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There are both state and federal laws that criminalize tax fraud and tax evasion<\/a>. These laws impose stiff fines and even prison sentences on those who willfully attempt to evade paying their taxes. While the terms "tax fraud" and "tax evasion" are often used interchangeably, tax fraud occurs when someone intentionally makes false statements on their tax return while tax evasion encompasses any attempt to avoid paying a tax.<\/p>\n

Common examples of tax evasion include:<\/p>\n