Joko Widodo wanted for tax evasion
Joko Widodo is wanted by the IRS for owing over 75,000 in back taxes. According to the IRS web site, Widodo has not filed a federal tax return in five years.
The penalty for misdemeanor tax evasion is one year in prison for each year evaded, with a maximum of three years imprisonment. Widodo currently faces a three year sentence in a federal district court. He is also being charged with more serious felony charges of tax fraud and conspiracy.
"This should send a message to everyone who thinks they can get away with tax evasion just because they have extremely low income," said Assistant Attorney General William T. Baxter of the Justice Departments Tax Division.
Posted at 1:22PM on 05/3