Tax evasion or fraud is committed by the rich and famous as well as the everyday person who is trying to get by. National headlines have been made by a number of celebrities who have attempted to evade taxes and have since had to pay the government back. In Illinois, former Democratic Representative Jesse Jackson Jr.was charged with fraudulently obtaining three quarters of a million dollars of funds from his campaign while his wife was charged with covering up receipt of funds. Wesley Snipes was charged with failing to file a tax return for three consecutive years, adding up to $7 million dollars, while Willie Nelson was fined for more than $16 million in back taxes. While the demographic does vary, the most common group of individuals who evade or defraud taxes include business owners or those who are self employed in a cash based business. Some of the most common employees known to intentionally evade or defraud the government include accountants, doctors, lawyers, as well as mechanics and those in the service industry. Thus, while an individual may think they can go undetected, if the government starts to suspect something, they will conduct an investigation, no matter your occupation.