Tax Law Blog

As tax season rolls around, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is again warning about the problem of tax preparer fraud.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is encouraging taxpayers to obtain an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) as a necessary step to avoid tax fraud around tax returns.

Report and payment of employment taxes are a fundamental responsibility of business owners who employ workers in the United States. An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criminal tax investigation recently exposed another business that collected ...

A “card room” is a seemingly quaint term for a place where people mix, mingle, and play cards. One California card room got a fast lesson in financial reporting that resulted in a Consent Order and a $900,000 fine.

If you owe tax to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and do not plan to pay right away, the amount you owe could quickly increase with added interest and penalties.

The former senior vice president and general counsel of Moody’s (a financial services company that provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis) was sentenced to prison for failure to file his tax returns.

Most companies offer basic benefits to their employees. Whether it's health insurance or wellness and retirement programs, business owners have a choice of what they want to provide and how much they want to pay for the perk.

Around and around it goes. A Florida financial advisor rolled the dice on fraudulent tax shelters, filing false income tax returns, and money laundering—and he appears to be heading for a reckoning.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is empowered to collect duly owed taxes from U.S. persons. As most know, the IRS readily applies penalties on taxes that are not paid properly. Taking a deeper look into IRS penalties may help you avoid them in the...

Collection and payment of employment taxes to the U.S. Treasury funds programs like Social Security, Medicare, and federal unemployment. Failure to withhold and turn over payroll taxes can lead to a penalty against those responsible, which can be...