Title 26 — Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-73
§7202 Willful failure to collect or pay over tax
Title 26 › Subtitle Subtitle F— - Procedure and Administration › Chapter CHAPTER 75— - CRIMES, OTHER OFFENSES, AND FORFEITURES › Subchapter Subchapter A— - Crimes › Part PART I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 7202
Summary
Intentionally failing to collect, report, or send taxes you are supposed to handle is a felony. If convicted, you can face up to $10,000 in fines, up to 5 years in prison, must pay prosecution costs, and may have other penalties too.
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Title 26, §7202
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Any person required under this title to collect, account for, and pay over any tax imposed by this title who willfully fails to collect or truthfully account for and pay over such tax shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.
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Citation
26 U.S.C. § 7202
Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73