It turned out that the IRS found that this Al Capone never filled out a tax return and never paid taxes, which is understandable in the big brother of the underworld, I am all mixed with the underworld, what taxes do I pay, but the IRS thinks that the king of heaven also has to pay taxes. So, the IRS sent an undercover agent to work as an accountant for Alcapone.

As a result, it was really found out that there was a casino with hundreds of thousands of income that had not been taxed, which was nothing in Brother Al's underworld empire, but the IRS arrested him.

In the end, Al was not convicted of triad crimes, but tax evasion was sufficient. He was sentenced to 11 years of probation and fined 50,000 yuan.

Although the sentence is not severe, he loses the opportunity to contact the outside world in prison, and without contact, those little brothers naturally don't care about him.

After his release from prison, Al Capone had been a big brother for many years.

Because he was seriously ill in prison, he could only fish, play cards, and retire in his later life.

It is said that when Al Capone died, he left one of the "three legacies" of the mafia: remember to pay taxes on time.

It can be seen that the IRS is better than the FBI. It has a special tax collection arm, and it has more authority than the FBI, he is suspicious of convictions, and if he suspects, he will freeze all your assets first. Next, it's up to you to prove that you haven't evaded taxes.

So, there is a proverb in the United States: "In this world, only death and taxes are eternal." ”

Filing your taxes in the U.S. can be a hassle. Every year in April, citizens start filing taxes, what to do? Fill it out yourself, fill it in honestly. The IRS does not interfere.

This is the life of the American people, who have always been bad at mathematics, and if they underreport, they will be unlucky, so it is too blessed to have a friend who can file taxes.

And among Americans, why accountants and lawyers are the most popular, because they can help others file taxes, in "The Shawshank Redemption", the protagonist is because he can file taxes and is an accountant, so he becomes the living baby of the prison warden, and the prison warden will never let him go.

This kind of voluntary reporting will also make people feel lucky. Is it okay to report a little less, or not to report at all? Of course, I'm afraid of being found.

How does the IRS check for those who are underfiled?

There is no other way, spot checks.

Because there are too many tax returns, even in the Internet era, the IRS has no way to check them one by one, but can only take spot checks, and the IRS is not stupid, and likes to spot check the middle class the most.

Because the rich have special accountants, even if they have tax evasion, it is difficult to find out, and the rich will not take the risk of tax evasion.

Only the middle class, whether to evade taxes or not has too much impact on life. If you don't pay taxes, you may touch the bottom line of the rich, and if you pay taxes, you may fall out of the middle class line with half a foot.

In addition, Chinese who have just immigrated to the United States are more fond of tax evasion, or Asians are a little fond of tax evasion when they arrive in the United States. Because I don't have this life experience.

In our country, how can we evade some taxes, and those who can immigrate to the United States prove that most of them have a little money, and their annual income is at least more than 100,000 US dollars.

So the IRS's favorite spot check is this type.

The spot check method is also excellent.

If you open a store, then they send someone to squat at the door, count how many people enter the store, how much they spend, and then follow the customer and ask if there is an invoice, whether it is cash or a credit card.

Or even simply find someone, for example, if you open a restaurant, then he will eat in this restaurant for a year, count the heads every day, and then calculate how much you should earn in a year.

Others, it is to calculate your income directly from the turnover of similar stores in the vicinity.

In addition to targeting key groups, the IRS also offers rewards for whistleblowing, and after the reported tax evasion is verified, it can be rewarded with 30% of the tax amount. There is no cap on personal rewards, and it is said that reporting Chinese tax evasion in the United States has become a business.

In 2012, Bradley Birkenfeld, a banker who worked for UBS, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for aiding others in tax evasion.

Puzzled, Bradley confessed to the IRS various "gray deeds" of UBS's private banking division.

It turned out that with the "assistance" of UBS, more than 20,000 billionaires with assets worth a total of $200 billion in the United States have successfully "avoided taxes".

Because of this matter, UBS had no choice but to hand over $780 million to ask for a settlement, while providing data on secret accounts.

And this Bradley received a $104 million prize from the IRS.

Therefore, after arriving in the United States, don't discuss the issue of tax filing with others, it is easy to get into trouble.

Some people are just bad-hearted, as soon as they see that you are an investment immigrant, the house is 2 million US dollars, and the tax return is only 10,000 US dollars, he is likely to report you, because he has a bonus for reporting you.

Except for your accountant, you must not talk to anyone about taxes, which is a big no-no.

And every family's tax planning is different, and there is nothing to discuss. If someone asks you about taxes, you just say you don't know, and the accountant will handle it for you.

"Getting the most money back at the least cost" is the relentless goal of IRS agents. 、

According to the data, in 2010 alone, the IRS recovered 170 million tax evasions, $230 billion...

After the "whistleblower program" was launched, more than 30,000 Americans voluntarily reported their overseas accounts and paid nearly $5 billion in back taxes.

Some people jokingly say that fighting with the CIA is "Spy", fighting with the FBI is "Cat and Mouse", fighting with the IRS... Probably "Nowhere to Run".

Before Lei Weidong crossed, the matter of the yin and yang contract in the entertainment industry was in an uproar, although celebrities of all sizes said that they did not evade taxes, but the hearts of the people were like mirrors, and it was impossible for the entertainment industry not to evade taxes.

Not to mention the entertainment industry, when Lei Weidong was doing sales in his previous life, he often encountered tax evasion, and there were too many things for customers to ask for goods and not invoices.

Even tens of thousands of small businesses have evaded taxes, not to mention the high-income entertainment industry.

However, in the United States, there are very few tax evasions in the entertainment industry, because they are all high-income people and are the focus of the tax bureau's spot checks.

In the event of tax evasion, in addition to direct criminal penalties, tax evasion can also be recorded on the credit report of the tax debtor, which can affect their credit score. Taxpayers' loans, insurance purchases, job searches, and schooling will all be affected, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Therefore, in the United States, whether it is a high-net-worth individual or an ordinary income group, tax evasion is a taboo.

Let's take a look at what happened to those American celebrities after tax evasion;

Peter Ross, an American baseball superstar, pleaded guilty to two counts of tax evasion in April 1990.

Because Rose is a Major League Baseball player and head coach, he played for the famous Cincinnati Reds. He admitted that he had falsified his tax returns and had not included the sale of autographed photographs, souvenirs and gambling proceeds as his personal income.

As a result, Ross was sentenced to five months in prison, fined $50,000, and forced to pay $350,000 in back taxes (including interest) to the U.S. tax authorities.

Peter Ross was released from prison in January 1991. More than 10 years later, in 2004, Ross was once again in tax trouble.

The IRS required him to pay more than $970,000 in income taxes that he had escaped in 1997~2002;

There is also the well-known legendary American rapper DMX, who was charged with 14 counts of tax evasion in 2017 and owed $1.7 million to the IRS.

DMX was then convicted of tax evasion at a hearing in Manhattan, where he was convicted on charges last year and faces up to five years in prison.

and Wesley Snipes, a black American actor who starred in the "Blade" series, was sentenced to 3 years in prison for tax evasion.

In 2006, Snipes was charged with failing to file taxes for six years, owing him a total of $12 million. Snapes read out a letter of apology apologizing for his "costly mistake" but did not mention the word "tax" once. He also said that his wealth and fame "attracted jackals" like meat, and that he was "good in nature, but not properly educated";

And then there's Richard Hatch, who was once a household name in the United States, winning the first season of the most popular American reality show, Survivor, and winning a $1 million prize.

But he never paid taxes on the $1 million. Hatch claimed that CBS, the host of "Survivor," had offered to pay taxes on his $1 million. Eventually, in the face of the facts, Hatch himself was mistaken. In 2006, Hatch was sentenced to 51 months in prison.

Even the deceased Michael Jackson was not spared. In 2014, the IRS announced that Jackson's estate was estimated at $1.125 billion. But the owner of his estate reported only $7 million, which is tax evasion. As a result, the IRS requires estate owners to pay $505 million in taxes and $197 million in fines...

With such a powerful department, Lei Weidong is of course afraid, but if he wants to pay nearly half of the taxes, Lei Weidong is a little reluctant.

Seeing Lei Weidong's silent appearance, Martin Goodman smiled: "You must also understand the horror of the US tax rate, so if you want to gain as much as possible, then you must learn to avoid taxes reasonably, otherwise, most of your money will have to be put into the pocket of the federal government." ”

"Yes, I understand, it's not so much trouble in Hong Kong, so I usually ignore it outright, but I forgot that this is the United States, and the tax collectors in the United States, as cold as goddamn vampires, deserve hell." Lei Weidong said with a depressed face.