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GUIDELINES MANUAL

2024
CHAPTER TWO - Offense Conduct
2. ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAXES

Introductory Commentary

This subpart deals with offenses contained in parts I–IV of subchapter J of chapter 51 of subtitle E of title 26, United States Code, chiefly 26 U.S.C. §§ 5601–5605, 5607, 5608, 5661, 5671, 5691, and 5762, where the essence of the conduct is tax evasion or a regulatory violation. No effort has been made to provide a section-by-section set of guidelines. Rather, the conduct is dealt with by dividing offenses into two broad categories: tax evasion offenses and regulatory offenses.

Historical Note Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2010 (amendment 746); November 1, 2016 (amendment 804); November 1, 2023 (amendment 824).