9.37 Attempt to Evade or Defeat Income Tax is a crime in which a person attempts to avoid paying taxes legally due to the government. This is done through various means such as concealing or misrepresenting income, not filing tax returns, failing to pay taxes, filing false returns, or engaging in other illegal activities. There are a few different types of 9.37 Attempt to Evade or Defeat Income Tax. These include tax fraud, failure to file taxes, failure to pay taxes, filing false returns, offshore tax evasion, and other illegal activities related to tax evasion. Tax fraud involves intentionally filing false tax returns or making false claims in order to reduce the amount of taxes owed. Failure to file taxes refers to the act of not filing tax returns when legally required. Failure to pay taxes is when taxes are due but not paid to the government. Filing false returns involves deliberately falsifying information on tax returns to reduce taxes owed. Offshore tax evasion involves hiding income or assets in offshore accounts in order to avoid paying taxes. Other illegal activities related to tax evasion include activities such as money laundering, bribery, and conspiracy.