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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Intentional nonpayment or avoidance of lawfully assessed taxes, especially through fraud or concealment of income.

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  • noun The illegal avoidance of paying tax, especially by making a false declaration of income etc.

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  • noun the deliberate failure to pay taxes (usually by making a false report)

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