Tax Law Blog

In its annual call-out of common scams to defraud federal coffers, offshore tax evasion still ranks high for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

They say a cobbler's children has no shoes and a contractor's house is always under construction. In this case, a CPA didn't file his taxes. But, the difference between these is that in the case of the CPA, that failure to execute his profession for...

A taxi cab company owner is hailing a ride to the big house for nearly $400k in unpaid  employment taxes. 

Using their internet floral business, a Pennsylvania couple engaged in multiple forms of tax fraud that will land them in prison.

Boo Boo made a boo-boo.  A fraudster with the handle “Boo Boo” is heading to prison for 30 years on multiple counts of tax fraud, identity theft, and federal tax crimes.

The former CEO and VP of Finance for a Virginia-based software company conspired in an attempt to defraud the government of nearly $2 Million in employment tax withholdings. While they under reported income, they also shortchanged employee...

Late in 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rolled out a second set of campaigns to complement its strategic Large Business and International Compliance Campaigns (LB&I). 

It may come as no surprise that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) operates a Whistleblower program.  Recent legislative and agency changes may make whistleblowing a more profitable pursuit.

A Solon, Ohio accountant is being charged for conspiring in a scheme for his clients involving funneling money illegally through his firm and under reporting taxable income for their federal tax returns.  

The self-proclaimed “Tax Beast” was recently sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay $892,902 to the Internal Revenue Service after filing fraudulent tax returns. The criminal matter reminds others of the powerful reach of the IRS and...