Tax Law Blog

Some of our Cleveland readers might recall that three years ago the IRS trumpeted an expansion of its Fresh Start initiative. The agency said that by making its Offer In Compromise program more flexible, “some of the most financially distressed...

On December 17, America's funniest family will celebrate its 26th year of primetime lunacy. "The Simpsons" is no longer the most popular show on TV, but it still pulls in ratings strong enough for Fox to have renewed it through at least next year.

There is little doubt that few people would want to fly on an airline owned by the Internal Revenue Service. No bag of peanuts could be worth that. While we don't know of any plans for the IRS to take to the skies, we do know that there are plans...

It's a three-hour drive west of Cleveland to Fort Wayne, Indiana. That's where two men are facing criminal charges of conspiring to commit tax evasion and tax fraud. The men are owners of Electric Vehicles Inc.

What could be better than being paid enormous sums of money to be in a TV show in which you star as yourself? It's a wonderful life for reality TV stars such as Joe and Teresa Giudice of "Real Housewives of New Jersey."

According to a news release by the Department of Justice, a North Carolina recently pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States by filing false tax returns:

According to a press release from the Department of Justice, an Ohio resident recently pleaded guilty to obstructing and impeding the IRS and for filing false tax returns:

The Internal Revenue Service audited just 0.86 percent of individual tax returns last year. According to a recent article by Accounting Today, the odds of being audited next year will be even better for individuals. IRS funding continues to drop,...

According to a news release by the Department of Justice, a Virginia couple was recently convicted of theft of government funds and other federal tax crimes:

According to the Department of Justice, an Alaskan plastic surgeon was recently convicted of tax evasion and wire fraud by a federal jury: