Tax Law Blog

The Constitution of the United States provides a number of protections. One of the protections outlined in the Fifth Amendment is the right against self incrimination. This right has led some taxpayers to question whether the protection can be...

Tax season is upon us. It is easy to make mistakes when putting together tax forms, but some errors are more difficult for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to overlook than others. Three blunders that often cause suspicion include:

In our previous post, we took note of a 10-year limitation period for the IRS to collect back taxes. But when does the clock begin ticking on that ten-year tax debt collection period? And, as with tax audits, are there exceptions that can extend it? 

The tax deadline is quickly approaching. This can lead some taxpayers to take a chance on a tax preparation service that they have not used in the past. Although this may lead to quick completion of your taxes, it could come with serious long-term...

Two people from Louisiana are currently ex-spouses and soon to be ex-attorneys. A pair of attorneys, and former husband and wife, plead guilty to failure to file their taxes for several years. They took cash payments for services rendered and failed...

If you are concerned about getting audited by the Internal Revenue Services (IRS), you are not alone. In fact, these concerns are so common that the financial experts with Forbes recently published a piece with a handful of tips to avoid become the ...

America is going through another of its turbulent political seasons. While we have no interest in this space in choosing sides, we are interested observers who notice that Democrats and Republicans are agreed that a tax error does not have to ruin...

You've certainly heard of the feud between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky. Now the Tennessee McCoys have settled a feud with the United States, or more specifically, the IRS. A husband and wife pair have recently please...

Starting up a business or adding a side consultancy can immediately complicate your tax return. Make a mistake and the penalties and interest can easily inflate a past due tax balance.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is cracking down on foreign accounts with an iron fist. This was made clear when a former professor at the University of Rochester was not only fined $100 million for failing to disclose foreign bank accounts in...