Tax Law Blog

A lot of fraudulent tax returns added up to a conviction in U.S. federal court for a man who orchestrated an international tax fraud scheme.

In our countdown of the top ten criminal tax investigations in 2021 as ranked by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) unit, we are down to number two.

Preparation of personal and business returns gives tax professionals access and the opportunity to commit tax fraud. Have you crossed the line while working for a company or individual taxpayer? Do you worry about the IRS?

A bipartisan effort to require American businesses to develop anti-money laundering programs to better detect and deter dirty money from investment in the U.S. is making its way through Congress.

After years of speculation, a Spanish judge recently authorized a trial on charges of tax fraud against pop singer Shakira.

The Criminal Investigation arm of the IRS stays busy. With more than 3,000 agents worldwide, IRS-CI is focused on bank secrecy act violations, criminal tax fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. Earlier this year, the IRS ranked its top ten...

If you are new to this space, we are counting down the Top Ten Criminal Tax Fraud Cases for 2021 as identified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). We are up to number four, a case about a con man who created a faith-based scam that bilked...

Is failure to file disclosures of offshore tax a criminal tax crime? It depends.

We continue our top ten countdown of financial crimes prosecuted by IRS:CI during 2021. In case #5, the IRS continued to focus on tax crimes conducted with digital currency.

An Offer in Compromise (OIC) is an agreement sometimes offered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to manage tax liability. Is it the right move for you?