What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MN
I went through a divorce and things did not go well financially for me. Ok, so when I filed my taxes, I was supposed to pay in $2,000. I knew there was no way on my current income I was going to be able to do that, so I lied on my income taxes and said that I had a home business where I made $2,000 but that with all my expenses I ended up loosing money and that offset the money I would have had to pay in to income tax.
So... now I am filing for bankrupcy and had to provide my tax info. Now the Justice Department wants proof of this income I received from my business. I obviously have no proof. I am scared to tell my lawyer because I am afraid I'm going to end up going to jail for lying on my income taxes and providing fraudulent documents.
This was an absolutely stupid thing to do and I know it. Beleive me, I've learned my lesson and will never again lie on my income taxes, I just can't beleive it has snowballed into this big of a thing. So what do I do? Do I tell my attorney that I completely lied? And what's going to happen? Will I get a fine? Jailtime? And will I loose my nursing license over this? Please help...
I went through a divorce and things did not go well financially for me. Ok, so when I filed my taxes, I was supposed to pay in $2,000. I knew there was no way on my current income I was going to be able to do that, so I lied on my income taxes and said that I had a home business where I made $2,000 but that with all my expenses I ended up loosing money and that offset the money I would have had to pay in to income tax.
So... now I am filing for bankrupcy and had to provide my tax info. Now the Justice Department wants proof of this income I received from my business. I obviously have no proof. I am scared to tell my lawyer because I am afraid I'm going to end up going to jail for lying on my income taxes and providing fraudulent documents.
This was an absolutely stupid thing to do and I know it. Beleive me, I've learned my lesson and will never again lie on my income taxes, I just can't beleive it has snowballed into this big of a thing. So what do I do? Do I tell my attorney that I completely lied? And what's going to happen? Will I get a fine? Jailtime? And will I loose my nursing license over this? Please help...