Can the IRS audit and jail politicians?
2007-08-17 09:39:45 · 3 answers · asked by sleepyredrum 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
IRS Criminal Enforcement do have the authority over them.
These are some examples:
Public Corruption (PUBCC)
Investigations involving misuse of office or violations of public trust of or by government official/employee.
Title 18
Bribery of public officials and witnesses
(violation) 18 USC §201
To report please see:
http://www.irs.gov/compliance/enforcement/article/0,,id=106778,00.html
And fill out the form 3949-A
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f3949a.pdf
To see all the complete guide line of criminal investigation by the IRS:
http://www.irs.gov/irm/part9/
2007-08-18 06:52:01 · answer #1 · answered by naekuo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IRS has jurisdiction over all persons that have defects in their status. This applies even to politicians but their should be valid reports implicating them.
2007-08-17 11:17:51 · answer #2 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can and it does.
Spiro Agnew was Vice President of the U.S. and he resigned and plead no contest to criminal charges of tax evasion and money laundering. See Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2007-08-21 08:43:35 · answer #3 · answered by (:P) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋