The "boat accident" thing is a myth, or a meme of you prefer. Tax authorities don't give a fuck and if they say you owe them, you owe them.
Discussion
1.Don't pay the tax
2.get paid in btc for work
3. If those two fail then leave and go learn some Spanish.
Any way you put it your fine. Also, although it likely will not be the case in the US, I think most countries will see the writing on the wall before they get too hysterical.