Tax Law Blog

Have you been selected for an IRS civil tax audit or wonder if you will be? Understanding the basics of a civil tax audit helps you respond effectively to the IRS if the time comes.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) might communicate with you by telephone, correspondence, or meet you in person as part of a civil or criminal tax audit. How do you know you are not being scammed?

Tax audits happen. If you receive a notice of tax audit, information about the process can reduce anxiety and help you prepare to respond to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The IRS: CI top ten list spotlights high-end tax crime and illustrates how IRS investigators spend their time. Coming in at number nine on the annual list is a man who combined filing false income tax returns with drug trafficking.

In a recent statement to the House Committee on Financial Services, the Director of FinCen explained its mission and purpose in enacting the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) which became effective at the first of this year.

An increased IRS budget and a court ruling against the agency are of interest to those who file a report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

Each year, the National Taxpayer Advocate delivers an annual report to Congress. This year, the report includes 66 recommendations aimed at improving services to taxpayers, boosting taxpayer rights, and helping the IRS do its job better.

The annual IRS: CI Top Ten has returned, marking the ten most notable tax crimes of the prior year. First up is a French man going to prison in the U.S. for masterminding an international tax scam.

If you own digital assets, or you are just interested, it is a good idea to understand how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) looks at this type of property.

Tax season inevitably evokes a fresh set of scams and schemes aimed at your personal financial information—or your refund.