My dad was reported to the IRS for tax fraud, how long will it take for them to catch him ?

Answer 1

Just because someone has made an allegation does NOT make him guilty. The IRS will eventually look into the case and give him a chance to explain himself. If they're satisfied with his explanation, i.e. it's within the law, the whole thing will go away all by itself. Then again, their initial investigation may not reveal anything improper even without his explanation. If that happens they'll just drop the investigation.

The IRS tends to go after the "big fish" first. They look at situations where there is a strong likelihood of recovering a large amount of tax. The cost of the investigation is compared to the amount they're likely to recover. If they'd have to spend several thousand $$$ in investigative time for $200 in back taxes and penalties it just doesn't make sense to follow through and in cases such as that they often don't. However if they have agents sitting around on their thumbs with nothing to do there's no loss to them in pursuing the "small fry" and that also can happen.

Answer 2

I suppose it depends how fast he can run.

No, seriously, I don't know exactly. I don't think the IRS does anything "quickly"...it would take some weeks at the minimum. And probably depends how many agents they have available, and how full their plates are, and if his fraud is worth more or less money than another fraud case. They may give priority to bigger-money cases. But that's just my best guess.

Answer 3

You make the assumption that he is already guilty. Are you the one who reported him? The IRS moves at a snail's pace and will investigate the matter thoroghly allowing your father to respond to the allegations and prove he hasn't done anything wrong before they prosecute.