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Below is a quick and dirty outline of the steps that I cover in this podcast for determining the sentence of a defendant who has been convicted of a tax crime in federal court. If you would like the full outline, please email me or send me a message on Linked In. Enjoy! Step 1: Determine the base offense level by reference to the tax loss number Step 2: Adjust the offense level in light of specific offense characteristics Step 3: Calculating the sentence Step 4: Fines Step 5: Court will determine whether restitution should be imposed Step 6: Departures