People have come up with some creative ways to avoid paying taxes, such as claiming their pet as a dependent or setting up offshore shell companies. What other methods have people used to get around paying taxes?
People have come up with some creative ways to avoid paying taxes, such as claiming their pet as a dependent or setting up offshore shell companies. What other methods have people used to get around paying taxes?
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People have used a variety of other methods to get around paying taxes. These include claiming fake dependents, filing improper credits and deductions, misusing trusts or charitable contributions, using corporate structuring to hide income, evading payroll taxes and taking un-decllared gambling winnings. Many are also turning to online tools such as tax preparation software or paid professionals to minimise their tax liability illegally. Other common techniques used include deferred payment plans which allow individuals to spread out their payment obligations over time or claim an incorrect Social Security Number in order avoid scrutiny from the government.
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People have come up with some creative ways to avoid paying taxes, such as claiming their pet as a dependent or setting up offshore shell companies. What other methods have people used to get around paying taxes?
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People have used a variety of methods to get around paying taxes, such as hiding or underreporting income, using deductions or credits incorrectly, claiming false dependents, and taking advantage of offshore bank accounts or shell companies.  Other more elaborate schemes involve creating complex business entities that claim nontaxable status like those involving religious loopholes or non-profits. Many of these strategies are illegal however and can be punishable by fines and imprisonment.
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