Sentences of U.S. Taxpayers for Offshore Tax Evasions Show Inconsistency

On April 25, 2013, two sentencing decisions of U.S. taxpayers for evading taxes through hiding offshore income show the difficulty of predicting sentences.  Meanwhile, a federal regulatory report by HSBC indicates that two different federal authorities are investigating its potential misconduct in helping U.S. taxpayers hide their income and assets to commit tax crimes.