Invincible? The irs extends special treatment to no one. Famous movie star Wesley Snipes was arrested with Failure to put away Tax Returns from 1999 through the year 2004. Did he get away with the application? No! Even with his fancy expensive lawyers, Wesley Snipes received the maximum penalty for not filing his tax returns - 36 months. The role of the tax lawyer is some thing as an effective and rational middleman between you and the IRS. By middleman, though, this has changed the world...