Tax Law Blog

It's one of the worst nightmares a taxpayer can face: finding oneself under investigation by the federal government for suspected criminal tax offenses. There are few things that can be scarier and more intimidating for a taxpayer than being...

With the millions of individual, business, estate and other tax returns filed with the IRS all year round, you might wonder how the agency could possibly find out if a taxpayer’s refund claim is bogus. Whether the excessive refund claim is due to a...

One’s college years are often associated with learning and a time of great personal growth. For many college students, the years spent studying and attempting to obtain a degree are also marked by financial insecurity. 

According to the National...

Each year as the April 15 tax deadline approaches, millions of U.S. citizens dutifully file their income tax returns and write out checks to the Internal Revenue Service. The U.S. tax system is among the most complicated and, some contend,...

Around the world, U.S. citizenship is an enviable status. It's somewhat surprising; therefore, that the U.S. Treasury Department is expecting a record number of U.S. citizens to renounce their citizenship this year. In fact, since September, more...

The tax code, just like other laws and regulations in the nation, is constantly being updated to keep with the current times. Unfortunately, decades of change have made the tax code vast and incredibly complex, meaning mistakes on tax forms are...

When it comes to the Internal Revenue Service and allegations or charges of criminal wrongdoing, much depends on an individual taxpayer's intent. In a criminal IRS matter, the IRS bears the burden of proving that an individual intentionally acted to...

When it comes to paying taxes and dealing with the Internal Revenue Service, many people assume they are powerless. While nearly everyone in the U.S. must pay some type of taxes, taxpayers who dispute the amount of a tax bill or question certain...

In addition to being the governmental agency responsible for establishing tax laws and collecting taxes, the Internal Revenue Service is also responsible in part for enforcing the laws and regulations it passes. The IRS' criminal enforcement...

Washington politics are at the center of major budgetary cuts at the Internal Revenue Service that may severely hamper the agency’s ability to investigate and prosecute criminal tax cases. Like most federal offices, the IRS relies upon highly...