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Strict Liability and Tax Penalties

William A. Drennan, Southern Illinois University School of Law

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Forthcoming in the Oklahoma Law Review

Abstract

This Article asserts that the current monetary penalty system fails to curb tax dodging because it is a fault-based, negligence style system, and any fault-based system would fail because of systemic features of our federal income tax. This Article proposes a new strict liability style penalty system, tempered by a graduated penalty rate and an exception for any nonfrivolous tax position conspicuously disclosed.

Suggested Citation

William A. Drennan. "Strict Liability and Tax Penalties" Oklahoma Law Review (2010).
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/william_drennan/5