| Well, there are two types of tax cases.
First is the civil case. In a civil tax case, the government simply has to prove that the taxpayer paid less than they owed. The penalty is to pay all of the taxes owed, plus interest and penalties.
Second is the criminal case. In criminal cases, the government needs to prove everything in the civil case PLUS that the act was WILLFUL. In criminal cases, the punishments can include jail time.
Snipes faces both types of case, but the current one is a criminal trial.
"But it wasn't until he met his beautiful wife that he learned using logic and reason isn't enough. You have to be a dick to everyone who doesn't think like you." - South Park on Richard Dawkins |