Tax Evasion in Port Orange, Florida

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Tax Evasion Lawyers in Port Orange

"Tax Evasion" refers to the crime of deliberately failing to pay one's taxes, as required by Florida law.

Most often, people who try to evade their taxes in Port Orange, Florida will take steps to conceal their assets and income, or transferring their property to other legal entities in a fraudulent manner.

You should not confuse "tax evasion" with "tax avoidance." Tax evasion is illegal, and involves deliberately failing to pay one's taxes which they lawfully owe. Tax avoidance, on the other hand, is legal, and involves utilizing legal strategies to lower one's legal tax liability. For example, strategically using deductions and tax credits to lower the amount of money you are legally obliged to pay, is an example of tax avoidance, assuming you actually pay your tax bill, whatever it ends up being.

Penalties for Tax Evasion in Port Orange, Florida

Both federal law and the law of Florida treat tax evasion as a serious criminal offense.

Tax evaders in Port Orange can be punished by multi-year prison sentences, as well as six-figure fines. Of course, there is a wide range of penalties available, with the ones just mentioned representing the most severe options available.

Typically, an initial offense of tax evasion, if the amount of tax evaded is comparatively small, will not result in jail time or massive fines. This is particularly the case if the government has trouble proving that the failure to pay taxes was the result of intentional evasion, as opposed to an honest error in accounting.

On the other hand, if the prosecution can prove that a Port Orange, Florida taxpayer engaged in fraud, and knowingly failed to pay their taxes, a tax court will probably impose the most grave punishment that's allowed by law. This can easily involve jail time.

A Port Orange, Florida Tax Evasion Lawyer Can Help

An attorney in Port Orange, Florida specializing in tax law can help you adhere with all the tax laws that apply to you, which makes it very unlikely that you'll ever be accused of tax evasion in the first place.

However, if you're actually accused of tax evasion, you will need a Port Orange, Florida tax attorney more than ever. If you are, in fact, innocent, a tax attorney can give you the best possible chance of being found not guilty.

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Life in Port Orange

Port Orange is a city in Florida with a population a little over 500,000 people. It seen known as a principal city in Florida's Fun Coast region.

Many businesses of all sizes call Port Orange home. The largest employers include the education, health care and government areas. Specifically, Halifax Hospital, Northstar Food Service, Thompson Pump and Manufacturing, Don Bell Industries, Meypack Packaging Systems, La-Man Inc., Sun Coast Imaging, and the Palmer College of Chiropractic are the top employers. To support these employers and industries, Port Orange has many law firms capable of serving residents' and businesses' legal needs.

Some popular residents of Port Orange have included Thomas Block, Brittany Croxford, John Travolta, Mike Skinner, and Ryan Lochte.

All in all, Port Orange is a medium sized city with small town charm that offers residents a wonderful quality of life!

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