Tax Law Blog

An IRS audit is not welcome news for any taxpayer—but understanding how you got there might help.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently offered advice to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to help taxpayers avoid bad actors and others engaged in criminal tax fraud.

The number one case for criminal tax fraud in 2021, as ranked by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation unit (IRS:CI), was a family affair involving federal COVID relief programs.

An “eggshell” audit is an IRS audit with potentially serious consequences. An eggshell audit is what it sounds like, a sensitive audit in which you hope the IRS does not look too closely at your financial dealings.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just wrapped up its list of the top 12 tax scams for this year.

From outward appearances, it could appear that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) weaponized its compliance search audit to harass two civil servants who fell out of favor with the former administration.

In testimony before the House, IRS Commissioner Rettig provided an update on the significant processing backlog at the Internal Revenue Services (IRS).

An IRS civil tax audit can be a slippery slope toward a far-reaching IRS criminal tax investigation. If you understand the process, you may have a better chance of avoiding a criminal tax charge.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has many departments, one of them being the Criminal Investigation (CI) unit. This department serves the U.S. by investigating criminal financial crimes such as tax fraud, money laundering, identity theft scams,...

Understanding how an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) civil or criminal tax audit is conducted can help if you are contacted by them.