Question

a department within internal revenue service (irs) investigates tax submissions to see if people are being honest with the information they declare on their taxes. if people are suspected of cheating on their taxes, what type of law would govern the case? a) criminal law b) civil law c) tort law d) procedural law

Answer 1

Tax crimes are most likely to be first spotted during an audit. If you are caught in a tax lie by an auditor, she can either slap you with a penalty or refer your case to the IRS’s criminal investigation division (CID). In the vast majority of cases, the auditor won’t call in the CID.
a) criminal law