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

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Example Sentences

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tax evasion

Under pressure to jail the Chicago mobster Al Capone, Mellon had him prosecuted for tax evasion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

At a court hearing in downtown Los Angeles, Se Youn “Steve” Kim pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return, while his brother, Hee Youn “Ted” Kim, pleaded guilty to tax evasion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

When law enforcement tries to trace bribes or tax evasion, criminals can easily hide among the hundreds of thousands of legal shell companies whose owners were only using them to lower their taxes.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

But his promotion was accelerated when Charlie was sent to prison in Alabama in 2005 after pleading guilty to tax evasion and making illegal campaign contributions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

He respected the law, the nation, and tradition, and no one could accuse him of any greater offense than tax evasion.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

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