How long until the government catches up with you? Do people get away with it?
2006-12-27 16:35:27 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ Australia
You may get away with it for a while but its not worth the risk as you may go to jail & that would be just awful or it may be a massive fine & they take your house & everything you own
pay up if you are smart you will sleep better as well
2006-12-27 16:54:42 · answer #1 · answered by ausblue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some Peope Have Found Way's To Cheat The Government But If They Catch You They Can Send You To Prison! Believe Me That's Not Something You Would Want To Risk!
2006-12-28 00:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by Dark Prince 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only the rich get away with it, not really get away with it, but are able to fend them off, the rest of us little guys get stuck paying enormous fines, penalties, interest compounded daily, weekly, monthly, yearly! until the 300$ you owed becomes 3000. in 6 months time! You are doomed! And the penalties will not stop growing untill it's paid, which is really criminal! You will never pay it off even if you can pay $100. per mo. on it and most little guys cannot. That will only cover the fine not the interest and penalty. The IRS robs the working class always has! You never have enough out of pocket expenditure to write anything off, or you are just $13. shy of enough. The government knows exactly what the average family of 4 makes and how much they spend for Doctors, housing etc. and they make sure that the amount possible to write off is just over what you spend, so that you cannot benefit with a deduction. So you make out all the categories going long form, hoping to get something back, and you find out; that you gave them every bit of personal information on you and your family and will get back maybe $20. at most, more than if you had gone with a "short form" put in the salary and took the assigned right off!! Sickening! And eye opening.
2006-12-28 00:50:09 · answer #3 · answered by Faerie loue 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They don't look into your case unless you are ripping off the government by $300 or more. So your safe if you're on an extremely low wage. Otherwise you may get away with it, at the same time risking fines and jail time. Not good to have on your record
2006-12-28 03:36:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on where you live.
In Canada, they will send you a letter one month after your last chance. After that they will start charging you interests, and if you don't pay for about a year, they will send you a court warning. After the second warning you will get the guys knocking at your door. If you are lucky, you may pass through system for a couple of years before the guys go to your place. That's more or less how it work here.
2006-12-28 00:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by Mel 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it may take a little time but our ever effiicient government will catch up with those that have not paid their taxes or filed tax returns. Prison is what will happen for a good while I expect.
2006-12-28 00:38:03 · answer #6 · answered by audrey_halley2004 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A long time...but watch out when they do. The State of CA got my ex after 15 years! Of course they were going to put a lein on the house and the IRS would seize assests.
2006-12-28 00:37:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not worth it.....eventually they'll catch up with you.....could be 6 months, could be 10 years, but when they do, you'll be paying a lot more and doing some time.
2006-12-28 00:44:46 · answer #8 · answered by mike_d_pgh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If its you can't pay They can confiscate anything you own and sell it to pay the taxes. This includes your house, your car, your wages, your bank accounts etc.
If its you just won't pay, they can throw you a-- in jail.
Nobody but street urchins beats the tax man in the long run.
2006-12-28 00:40:01 · answer #9 · answered by walter_b_marvin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very few get away with it. I work in payroll and you don't know how many people I have had to set up garnishments on their paycheck. When the IRS takes your money they take your bank account, put tax liens on your property, and take over half your wages. Don't go there.
2006-12-28 00:37:42 · answer #10 · answered by Michael C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋