Tax Law Blog

Can claiming you made an innocent mistake on your tax return get you out of hot water with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? Maybe so, maybe not.

This month, we bring you number two on the Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-C) list of all-time greats from the year 2020. This story involves global intrigue, offshore tax havens, and hidden foreign bank accounts.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to pursue tax preparers engaged in filing fraudulent tax returns. Let’s look at some of these cases in our own backyard in Ohio.

The Biden administration is taking aim at corporations that abusively use offshore tax practices to minimize their tax liability in the U.S. by boosting the budget of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Avenues of response are important if the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) suggests you have a payroll tax issue.

Five years ago, an investigative expose into the opaque world of offshore tax deals shook global halls of governance and woke up the world to the concept of dirty money. What has happened since?

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had a botched redaction of a confidential online report detailing Bristol Myers offshore tax practices that the IRS considers “abusive.”

Two recent court rulings drive home the need to pay careful attention to FBAR filings—and the penalties that accrue if they are ignored.

There is troubled road ahead for businesses that rely heavily on outsourced gig work. In April, the U.S. Labor Secretary took a strong stance in support of employee classification of gig workers.

Help around the home can cost you if you consider your caregiver or housekeeper as an independent contractor.