Tax Law Blog

After a year-long investigation, the European Union (EU) identified seven countries that it charges are behaving as tax havens.  All seven are members of the EU.

Caught up in a lengthy investigation, Deutsche Bank is bracing for ongoing tax litigation over its role in a global money-laundering scam known as the “Russian Laundromat.”

It's a common scam for tax return preparers. During filing season, they promise larger refunds than competitors. It is a scheme the IRS has on their radar, so when a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, filed fraudulent tax returns with inflated...

Once synonymous with wealth and endowment of the arts and sciences, the Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, face years of legal challenges for their role in the opioid crises and related charges—include tax fraud.

For many taxpayers, tax season is over. However, if your company or tax return is a complicated landscape, you may have yet to file.  What is your confidence level about the individual or business that is preparing your return?

The long reach of the Panama Papers document leak toppled another executive after international tax fraud and money laundering allegations came to light.

Not paying employee taxes can result in walking on broken glass. Last month, the owner of a glass company in Greenville, Ohio, plead guilty to not paying employment taxes, as well as admitted to filing false tax returns and failing to file returns.

You may have “forgotten” to file a Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts Report (FBAR). Maybe you forgot for several years. You knew about the requirement, but didn’t like the idea, and you failed to alert your accountant to your offshore tax...

We all need the occasional break from work, but falsely claiming disability might not be the best way to get it. Last month, a south Florida doctor was sentenced to prison for disability fraud and tax evasion on over $1.6 million in income earned.