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Failure to report more than $10,000 cash: felony under federal law

January 16, 2011
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A person who is self-employed would probably always prefer cash payment from customers over credit cards or personal checks. But the self-employed should be wary of federal laws concerning reporting cash payments. Intentional violation of cash reporting laws can result in felony charges. The federal government watches small business closely in a number of ways. [...]

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The statute of limitations defense for federal crimes

December 5, 2010
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A criminal charge is like a civil lawsuit in one respect, the time limit for filing against the defendant. The federal statute of limitations that applies to criminal charges says that once 5 years has passed from the commission of the offense, the federal government is barred from filing charges. The federal statute of limitations [...]

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Statute of limitations for federal child abduction and sex offenses

November 23, 2010
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The statute of limitations sets a time limit on when a person can be prosecuted in federal court for a criminal offense. The federal statute of limitations is found at Title 18, Section 3282, of the United States Code. The law says that a person cannot be prosecuted for a crime after more than 5 years have passed: Except [...]

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Summary of federal offenses for making a false statement

November 2, 2010
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Federal law prohibits making a false statement to the United States government. Lying to a federal agent is a criminal offense with serious penalties. The law against making a false statement to an agent of the federal government is Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001. The statute says it is against the law to [...]

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