Tax Law Blog

Nonresidents of New York State may be asked to pay taxes if New York state decides they are spending enough time in the state to qualify.

To the dismay of those with foreign business holdings, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) upheld a transition tax on the unrealized profits of foreign business entities owned by American taxpayers.

If you know your tax returns or FBAR report do not quite add up, it is helpful to understand how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may look at potential action against you.

Saving the best for last, the top two IRS:CI tax fraud matters of 2023 take a broad swipe at a multitude of IRS regulations from failure to file an FBAR report to money laundering, and tax fraud based on biofuel tax credits.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is using its historic underfunding to explain why it has failed to pursue high-asset Americans taking unlawful advantage of tax breaks in Puerto Rico.

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) releases an annual list of the schemes and scams being used against U.S. taxpayers every day. It's called the Dirty Dozen. The list is of interest to those who want to avoid being scammed and to those...

If you receive a letter from the IRS notifying you of an audit, you may not be too worried. If you did a good job on your taxes and have a pretty good idea of your reporting, there is not an enormous reason to sweat. If you know there is potential...

It is no surprise that crypto-fraud dominates the IRS:CI top ten list for 2023. Digital coin, money laundering, and tax fraud are common bedfellows. To prove the durability of crypto in tax crime, the #3 cryptocurrency case is not even about real...

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service Crime Investigation (IRS:CI) unit releases its annual report. The report provides an inside look at the priorities, practices, and success rates of IRS:CI endeavors to reduce tax crime and encourage compliance.

The nature of a tax controversy hinges on whether a misstep or mistake was willful or non-willful. If you are challenged by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), knowing and being able to prove the difference can have big implications for penalties...