Tax Law Blog

As common as it is, tax fraud is still a shock to unsuspecting investors. In this scam, at #8 on the IRS: CI list of top litigated matters last year, a California man lived high off the investments of others for years before law enforcement moved in.

If the grass is greener in another state, consider these tips if lower taxes are driving a move.

Payroll tax crimes are common and usually avoidable. The plight of one business owner highlights the federal obligation to pay over employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Embattled Swiss bank Credit Suisse is down for the count. The Zurich-based bank is being purchased by UBS, a longtime competitor of Credit Suisse and the largest bank in Switzerland.

Do you have any non-fungible tokens (NFTs)? The Internal Revenue Service plans to issue guidance on how it will consider them as valuable collectible items.

A couple files a false tax return and then tries to cover up the refund they received as a result.  What could possibly go wrong?

According to the National Taxpayer Advocate, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has some work to do to better serve its customers—and its mandate.

Expats do not live in the U.S.—but they still may need to file a tax return.

A Nevada tax preparer grew his business through forgery and identity theft--and then sold his puffed-up preparer business to an unsuspecting buyer.

In January, the National Taxpayer Advocate delivered her annual report to Congress. The document is a “report card” on the service provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to its constituents—U.S. taxpayers. The report identifies problem areas...