tax evasion

American  

noun

1. the nonpayment of taxes, as through the failure to report taxable income.

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tax evasion British  

noun

1. reduction or minimization of tax liability by illegal methods Compare tax avoidance

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Etymology

Origin of tax evasion

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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tax evasion

Supreme Court lawyer and SCOTUSblog co-founder Thomas Goldstein was sentenced to six years in prison for tax evasion and mortgage fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Nathan Hochman announced the 58-year-old comedian’s arrest during a news conference Thursday afternoon and said Mencia faces 12 criminal tax evasion counts over his failure to submit his state tax returns from 2019 to 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

The legislation calls for funding focused on high-income tax evasion, technology operations support, systems modification, and free taxpayer assistance.

From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026

With large unpaid sums at stake, tax evasion counts as a felony that can lead to prison time.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026

Colonel Korn was the lawyer, and if Colonel Korn assured him that fraud, extortion, currency manipulation, embezzlement, income tax evasion and black-market speculations were legal, Colonel Cathcart was in no position to disagree with him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller