Yes. Federal counterfeiting under 18 U.S.C. § 471 can result in federal prison time, substantial fines, a period of supervised release, and forfeiture of any equipment used to produce the counterfeit notes. The length of any sentence is driven by the federal sentencing guidelines, which look at the face value of the counterfeit currency, the defendant's role, whether the operation was sophisticated, and the defendant's criminal history category. The Secret Service, not local police, investigates these cases, and the investigations are often long and thorough before any arrest. If you have been contacted by a Secret Service agent, stop talking and call a lawyer immediately. Federal forgery and counterfeiting cases are won or lost on guideline math, cooperation strategy, and pretrial motion practice, all of which require federal experience.