Q: My ex was investigatedfor tax evasion. His case was recommended for prosecution , what percent of cases are prosecuted?
Investigation covered 2013-17
After investigation case forwarded to Supervisory special agent
A: The IRS publishes general criminal case statistics at its website - https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/criminal-investigation-statistical-data. Once the IRS recommends that someone be prosecuted, chances are very high that an indictment (formal charges) will follow. For example, in 2016 for tax investigations, 1,729 taxpayers were recommended for prosecution, 1,666 were indicted, and 1,664 were sentenced. The IRS also tracks other crimes like identity theft that may affect the reported statistics.
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