Eventually, non-filers who owe taxes will be subject to additional penalties, notes Intuit, and
in some cases even
criminal prosecution: «Delinquent taxpayers who owe more than $ 25,000 will eventually receive a visit from an IRS representative to
collect payment.»
Per a scathing report
in 2010 by its Office of Inspector General, the department chose to prioritize «education» of breeders over punishment, «took little or no enforcement action against most violators,» failed to respond to «repeat violations,» and
collected insufficient evidence
in the few
prosecutions it brought against
criminal breeders.