Outcome of IRS Criminal Investigations
(Per Capita Is Per Million Population)

Fiscal Year # Referrals
Disposed Of
# Justice
Declines to
Prosecute
# Prosecuted But
Dismissed or
Not Guilty
# Convicted Per Capita
Convictions
1980 2,622 641 487 1,494 6.6
1981 2,421 602 428 1,391 6.1
1982 2,315 603 364 1,348 5.8
1983 2,563 689 415 1,459 6.2
1984 2,623 811 320 1,492 6.3
1985 2,329 660 255 1,414 5.9
1986 2,728 855 311 1,562 6.5
1987 3,109 1,073 332 1,704 7.0
1988 3,236 1,240 299 1,697 6.9
1989 3,171 1,321 285 1,565 6.3
1990 3,511 1,595 259 1,657 6.7
1991 4,431 2,136 378 1,917 7.6
1992 4,165 1,894 424 1,847 7.2
1993 4,525 1,960 443 2,122 8.2
1994 4,575 2,128 456 1,991 7.6
1995 4,190 1,960 418 1,812 6.9
1996 3,904 1,981 388 1,585 6.0
1997 3,552 1,544 322 1,686 6.3
1998 3,333 1,366 223 1,744 6.5
1999 2,985 1,375 223 1,387 5.1
2000 2,583 1,093 156 1,334 4.7
2001 2,511 1,235 155 1,121 4.0
2002 2,316 1,144 155 1,017 3.6
2003 2,183 1,076 152 955 3.4
2004 (first 3 months) 458 214 34 210 -

Source: TRAC analysis of Justice Department records.



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