a. Faking accounting-related data People can fake records by lying to their accountants. Generally, your CPA will send you a questionnaire to answer. Your answers and financial data help the accountant to calculate taxes for payment and tax returns.  b. Intentionally not paying enough taxes Usually, your accountant’s reports identify how much you need to pay. Yet, some individuals will evade taxes by not paying the correct amount of what is owed on their tax returns.  c. Using overseas accounts and concealing interest Utilizing overseas accounts to avoid paying taxes is one way some individuals attempt to evade a large tax bill. Especially when they accumulate their assets in international banks where interest increases fast. To curb this type of tax evasion, the IRS imposes the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which “requires that foreign financial Institutions and certain other non-financial foreign entities report on the foreign assets held by their U.S. account holders or be subject to withholding on withholdable payments.”  d. Illegally designating income on family members Claiming that the income belongs to someone else, such as family members or friends, is an illegal tax evasion technique. You’re committing a federal offense if you try to cheat the government by stating your income is someone else’s to avoid paying taxes.