Penalty for evading payment of tax.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-71-313
in effectIf any person shall willfully evade the payment of any tax levied or imposed under this article, he shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not less than one (1) year, nor more than ten (10) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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