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What is evasion of assessment for tax liability?

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What is evasion of assessment for tax liability?

Stated simply, a taxpayer commits the crime of “evading of assessment” of a tax when he attempts to prevent the government—that is, the IRS—from determining his true tax liability. It is a Section 7201 crime under the Internal Revenue Code.