TITLE 30

State Taxes

General Provisions; State Tax Agencies; Procedure and Enforcement

CHAPTER 5. Procedure, Administration and Enforcement

Subchapter V. Criminal Offenses

§ 571. Attempt to evade or defeat tax; class E felony.

Any person who wilfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat any tax imposed by Title 4 or by this title, other than § 3002 and Chapters 51 and 52 of this title, or the payment thereof, shall, in addition to the penalties imposed by law, be guilty of a class E felony as defined in Title 11.

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§ 572. Failure to collect or pay over tax; class E felony.

Any person required under this title to collect, account for and pay over any tax imposed by Title 4 or by this title, other than § 3002 and Chapters 51 and 52 of this title, who wilfully fails to collect or truthfully account for and pay over such tax shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, be guilty of a class E felony as defined in Title 11.

69 Del. Laws, c. 369, §  1

§ 573. Failure to file return, supply information or pay tax; class A misdemeanor.

Any person required under Title 4, or by this title, other than § 3002 and Chapter 51 and 52 of this title, to pay any estimated tax or tax required by Title 4 or by this title, other than § 3002 and Chapters 51 and 52 of this title, or by regulations made under authority thereof, to make a return (other than a return of estimated tax), keep any records or supply any information, who wilfully fails to pay such estimated tax or tax, make such return, keep such records or supply such information, at the time or times required by law or regulations, shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, be guilty of a class A misdemeanor as defined in Title 11. In the case of any individual with respect to whom there is a failure to pay any estimated tax, this section shall not apply to such individual with respect to such failure if there is no addition to the tax under § 535(b) of this title with respect to such failure.

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§ 574. Fraud and false statements; class E felony.

A person who commits one of the following acts shall be guilty of a class E felony as defined in Title 11 if that person:

(1) Wilfully makes and subscribes any return, statement or other document which contains or is verified by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of perjury, and which the person does not believe to be true and correct as to every material matter; or

(2) Wilfully aids or assists in, or procures, counsels or advises the preparation or presentation under, or in connection with any matter arising under Title 4 or this title, other than § 3002 and Chapters 51 and 52 of this title, of a return, affidavit, claim or other document, which is fraudulent or is false as to any material matter, whether or not such falsity or fraud is with the knowledge or consent of the person authorized or required to present such return, affidavit, claim or document; or

(3) Simulates or falsely or fraudulently executes or signs any bond, permit, entry or other document required by the provisions of Title 4 or this title, other than § 3002 and Chapters 51 and 52 of this title, or by any regulation made in pursuance thereof, or procures the same to be falsely or fraudulently executed, or advises, aids in or connives at such execution thereof; or

(4) Removes, deposits or conceals, or is concerned in removing, depositing or concealing, any goods or commodities for or in respect whereof any tax is or shall be imposed, or any property which is subject to attachment or garnishment for payment of taxes, with intent to evade or defeat the assessment or collection of any tax imposed by Title 4 or by this title, other than § 3002 and Chapters 51 and 52 of this title.

69 Del. Laws, c. 369, §  170 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1

§ 575. Period of limitations on criminal prosecutions: jurisdiction.

No person shall be prosecuted, tried or punished for any of the various offenses arising under this subchapter unless the prosecution of such person is instituted within 3 years next after the commission of the offense, except that the period of limitation shall be 6 years for offenses arising under §§ 571, 572 and 574 of this title. If an offense is the failure to do an act required by or under this title or Title 4 to be done before a certain date, the period of limitation for such offense shall commence on such date for purposes of this subchapter, the failure to do any act required by or under this title or Title 4 shall be deemed an act committed in part at the principal office of the Division of Revenue in New Castle County. The Superior Court in and for any county where the person to whose liability the proceeding relates resides or has a place of business or in any county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of any inferior court or any court of special jurisdiction, over any prosecution under this subchapter.

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§ 576. Misdemeanors.

Notwithstanding the classifications of offenses otherwise specified in this subchapter, whenever an offense under this subchapter involves during any single tax year:

(1) Understatement by an amount of less than $7,500 of taxable income under § 1105, § 1121, or § 1903 of this title or taxable gross receipts under Part III of this title; or

(2) Evasion or wilful failure to pay any tax imposed by Title 4 or by this title, other than § 3002 and Chapters 51 and 52 of this title, in an amount of less than $1,000;

any person convicted of any such offense shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $3,000 but shall not be subject to a sentence of imprisonment.

69 Del. Laws, c. 369, §  1