New Sentencing Guidelines Provisions May Significantly Impact Criminal Tax Cases
Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure
This article discusses an amendment to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines concerning the calculation of tax loss for criminal sentencing purposes, and in particular the treatment of previously unclaimed tax deductions. It examines arguments defendants may present to reduce their Guidelines range and sentence.
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