When audited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), it is important to understand the focus of an audit and whether there is concern for a civil mistake or criminal wrongdoing.
Read MoreThe charges against the defendant in the number five spot on the IRS:CI countdown run the gamut from money laundering to tax evasion, media piracy, and more.
Read MoreIt is a longshot to win the lottery, right? A father and his sons set out to beat the odds and ended up in the IRS:CI top ten for an elaborate tax crime.
Read MoreCriminal intent takes many forms on the internet. Our #7 entry on the IRS:CI top ten crimes prosecuted in 2023 is a defendant who made his living on the Silk Road.
Read MoreAs we count down the top ten IRS:CI scams of 2023, crypto fans will be interested in #8, a defendant who manipulated blockchain tech to earn millions—and a prison term.
Read MoreThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) might communicate with you by telephone, correspondence, or meet you in person as part of a civil or criminal tax audit. How do you know you are not being scammed?
Read MoreThe annual IRS: CI Top Ten has returned, marking the ten most notable tax crimes of the prior year. First up is a French man going to prison in the U.S. for masterminding an international tax scam.
Read MoreThe Swiss institution, Banque Pictet, has admitted to helping U.S. taxpayers hide billions in undisclosed accounts.
Read MoreAn Illinois woman was sentenced for failing to file personal and business tax returns.
Read MoreAn athlete and businessman drew the number four spot on the IRS: CI list of top prosecutions of 2022.
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