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AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDELINES MANUAL

2023

AMENDMENT 237

Section 2T4.1 is amended by deleting:

"Tax LossOffense Level
(A) less than $2,0006
(B) $2,000 - $5,0007
(C) $5,001 - $10,0008
(D) $10,001 - $20,0009
(E) $20,001 - $40,00010
(F) $40,001 - $80,00011
(G) $80,001 - $150,00012
(H) $150,001 - $300,00013
(I) $300,001 - $500,00014
(J) $500,001 - $1,000,00015
(K) $1,000,001 - $2,000,00016
(L) $2,000,001 - $5,000,00017
(M) more than $5,000,00018",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"Tax Loss (Apply the Greatest) Offense Level
(A) $2,000 or less6
(B) More than $2,0007
(C) More than $5,0008
(D) More than $10,0009
(E) More than $20,00010
(F) More than $40,00011
(G) More than $70,00012
(H) More than $120,00013
(I) More than $200,00014
(J) More than $350,00015
(K) More than $500,00016
(L) More than $800,00017
(M) More than $1,500,00018
(N) More than $2,500,00019
(O) More than $5,000,00020
(P) More than $10,000,00021
(Q) More than $20,000,00022
(R) More than $40,000,000 23
(S) More than $80,000,00024.".

Reason for Amendment: The purposes of this amendment are to increase the offense levels for offenses with larger losses in order to provide additional deterrence and better reflect the seriousness of the conduct, and to eliminate minor gaps in the table.

Effective Date: The effective date of this amendment is November 1, 1989.