Tax Law Blog

In April, the Tax Court ruled in favor of the taxpayer in Farhy vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The findings of the court will be challenged as the IRS recently appealed the case.

The long arm of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tagged a Dutch tax professional in Italy for return to the U.S. to face charges of tax fraud involving high-net-worth celebrities.

While it sounds odd, agents of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sometimes assess tax penalties before checking with their supervisor first. The Taxpayer Advocate recently commented on the issue.

Somewhere between California and Utah, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) misplaced millions of business and individual tax records. It is not clear whether the records were stolen, misplaced, or just lost.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Security Summit wrapped up the latest information series aimed at protecting taxpayers, businesses, and tax professionals from tax fraud and identity theft.

Pop quiz: what is the difference between an IRS Special Agent, an IRS Revenue Officer, and an IRS Revenue Agent? The distinctions between these roles make a difference when you are dealing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

A few years ago, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) caused a significant stir by claiming IRS: CI had the right to read your email. Those assertions have largely gone quiet, but the question remains—is the IRS looking at your social media?

Employers in Ohio and across the U.S. are obligated to collect, report, remit, and document taxes withheld from employees that are paid over to state coffers and the U.S. Treasury. Failure of that duty can lead to personal liability for business...

If there is any doubt that cyber threats are on the rise, here are just a few statistics that show the increased danger to businesses, organizations, individuals, and governmental agencies:

While there are numerous legal ways to minimize an income tax burden, falsifying returns and committing fraud to try to get out of paying what is lawfully owed will get you into trouble with the IRS, as one Michigan man recently found out.