Tax Law Blog

A couple files a false tax return and then tries to cover up the refund they received as a result.  What could possibly go wrong?

A Nevada tax preparer grew his business through forgery and identity theft--and then sold his puffed-up preparer business to an unsuspecting buyer.

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS: CI) unit recounts the agency’s top ten criminal tax matters on its Twitter account. According to the IRS, the list represents the “most prominent and high-profile investigations of...

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 career and life of a headline-making attorney took a steep dive after conviction on charges of wire fraud and obstruction of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Charitable donations can reduce your taxable income. In some cases, you may need an appraisal to support the value of a donation you have made.

If you have a dispute with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the IRS Fast Track program may help you resolve your disagreement more efficiently than an appeal.

Recent arrests in a $1 billion tax crime serve as a cautionary tale for tax professionals considering the true cost of preparing and filing fraudulent tax returns.

Synthetic identity fraud is a driving factor behind tax crime and other forms of theft and financial 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.