2001 Federal Sentencing Guideline Manual
§2T1.8. Offenses Relating to Withholding Statements
(a) Base Offense Level: 4
Commentary
Statutory Provisions: 26 U.S.C. §§ 7204, 7205.
Application Note:
1. If the defendant was attempting to evade, rather than merely delay, payment of taxes, a sentence above the guidelines may be warranted.
Background: The offenses are misdemeanors. Under pre-guidelines practice, imprisonment was unusual.