Tax Law Blog

Two Ohio state representatives are seeking to eliminate the so-called “marriage penalty tax.” They have introduced a new bill for this purpose. The bill is led by Republican John Becker and Democrat David Leland. If passed, this bill would give...

Federal law enforcement authorities have increasingly intensified their focus on corporate misfeasance and white collar crime involving large companies. This focus has raised the stakes for directors and officers of businesses of various sizes...

An attempt to hide assets from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can come with serious consequences. A case involving a businessman and his accountant provides an example. The two are facing charges for concealing income in an attempt to obstruct...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does not take the requirement that taxpayers actually stay in compliance with tax laws lightly. This was recently highlighted in a case involving a hospital that lost its charitable status. This translated to a...

Friends and family may not be the only ones browsing your Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. A recent publication notes that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is also keeping tabs on these accounts.

University of Iowa is in hot water. Due to a technical error, the educational institution failed to collect taxes for over 2,700 student employees. This has resulted in a backlog of over $834,000 in payroll taxes.

Taxes are difficult. It is easy for anyone to make a mistake when attempting to file taxes, but what makes the difference between an honest mistake and a crime? The following helps to answer this question.

You’ve let some deadlines go. The amount of taxes that you owe has kept increasing and increasing – until the IRS may be looking to collect tens of thousands of back taxes from you.

If you’ve come to a point of no return in your marriage, taxes may very well not be top of mind compared to other, more emotionally pressing issues. It’s important to realize, however, that divorce or separation can affect your taxes in many...

Filing for taxes is not a fun process. The instructions that go along with the forms are often pages long, and the forms themselves are difficult to follow. Lawmakers are well aware of the complaints of their constituents and often propose reform,...