Tax Law Blog

Tax crime pays—for a while. A North Carolina couple recently learned how expensive tax fraud can really be.

Even among those who prepare false income tax returns, Ivan Backstrom is a standout.

A New York couple and their son may serve prison time for doing more with their dough than make pastries to sell at their three donut shops.

Understanding the differences between tax fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering is important—especially as IRS enforcement continues to expand. These terms are often used interchangeably, but each offense carries unique elements, penalties, and...

The leader of the largest union in California was arrested on criminal tax charges among other allegations.

Non-compliance happens. Whether as an accidental American or a U.S. taxpayer with surprise foreign holdings, the Internal Revenue Service offers streamlined procedures to allow taxpayers to become current on filings involving foreign bank...

An Ohio businessman will spend a year in prison for filing fraudulent tax returns.

In our continuing countdown of the top five list of high-profile and prominent investigations by the Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI) in 2020, we bring you number three. This is the tale of a gentleman whose tangled web of dishonesty earned...

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

Recent research suggests that those who have the most money tend to pay the least amount of their earnings to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).