Tax Law Blog

IRS:CI has a unit that responds to specialized areas of tax crime. The International Tax and Financial Crime (ITFC) group focuses on fraudulent activity involving offshore tax holdings, financial institutions, and foreign bank accounts.

A “badge of fraud” is an indicator used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to flag a potentially fraudulent return, transaction, or activity. Better understanding of what triggers IRS interest can help you steer clear of an IRS audit, or worse,...

An IRS civil tax audit can be a slippery slope toward a far-reaching IRS criminal tax investigation. If you understand the process, you may have a better chance of avoiding a criminal tax charge.

A Ponzi scheme is the basis for the number nine entry on the IRS:CI top ten tax investigations for 2021.

While “tax fraud” is often considered a catch-all phrase, the term describes a particular type of tax crime involving fraud and willful intent.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may owe you some money. Failure to file an income tax return for the relevant year could mean losing out on your refund.

Any kind of criminal charge is serious. If you are aware of an allegation of tax crime in the offing, speaking with a defense attorney who specializes in criminal tax matters is critical.

The nephew of former Chicago mayor Richard Daley was recently convicted on seven federal tax charges.

Does deciding not to report income earned off the table really matter? It is not like stealing—or adding a fictitious dependent, right? What exactly constitutes a tax crime to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)?

To the big surprise of no one, Credit Suisse is back in the headlines after a whistleblower leaked information about 18,000 Swiss bank accounts.