tax dodger
IRS audit target
A tax dodger is someone who avoids paying taxes, especially through questionable or illegal means.
The term carries a note of moral judgment—suggesting deliberate evasion rather than legitimate tax planning: The newspaper exposed several wealthy tax dodgers.
Compare the neutral "tax avoider" for legal minimization strategies.
Inactive firm for transactions
- offshore accountMoney held abroad
- hidden assetsUnreported valuable possessions
- undeclared incomeMoney not reported to authorities
- underreportingStating fewer than actual
concealment · money laundering · cash business · creative accounting · straw man · layering · smurfing · structuring
Criminal deceiver for gain
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- cheatAct dishonestly to win
- scammerOne who defrauds others
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
schemer · con artist · crook · embezzler · defrauder · deadbeat · scofflaw · freeloader
Conclusions from reasoning
- write-offsCancelled debts or expenses
- shelteringProtecting from elements
- exemptionsReleases from obligation
- deferralsGranted delays of obligations
credits · depreciation · offsets · reliefs · rebates · incentives · deferral
Fraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- unreported incomeMoney not disclosed officially
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
kickbacks · obstruction · perjury · identity fraud · wire fraud · criminal prosecution · indictment · penalty
Caribbean British overseas territory
- SwitzerlandAlpine republic, perpetually neutral
- PanamaIsthmus nation with waterway
- BermudaNorth Atlantic island group
- LuxembourgEuropean grand duchy
Jersey · Isle of Man · British Virgin Islands · Monaco · Liechtenstein · Delaware · Singapore · Dubai
shell company
Inactive firm for transactions
- offshore accountMoney held abroad
- hidden assetsUnreported valuable possessions
- undeclared incomeMoney not reported to authorities
underreporting · concealment · money laundering · cash business · creative accounting · straw man · layering · smurfing · structuring · round-tripping
fraudster
Criminal deceiver for gain
grifter · schemer · con artist · crook · embezzler · defrauder · deadbeat · scofflaw · freeloader · shirker
deductions
Conclusions from reasoning
- write-offsCancelled debts or expenses
- shelteringProtecting from elements
- exemptionsReleases from obligation
deferrals · credits · depreciation · offsets · reliefs · rebates · incentives · deferral
embezzlement
Fraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- unreported incomeMoney not disclosed officially
bribery · kickbacks · obstruction · perjury · identity fraud · wire fraud · criminal prosecution · indictment · penalty · audit
Cayman Islands
Caribbean British overseas territory
- SwitzerlandAlpine republic, perpetually neutral
- PanamaIsthmus nation with waterway
- BermudaNorth Atlantic island group
Luxembourg · Jersey · Isle of Man · British Virgin Islands · Monaco · Liechtenstein · Delaware · Singapore · Dubai · Cyprus