Tax Law Blog

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 European Parliament (EU) has voted to strengthen its ability to “unshell” companies suspected of tax evasion.

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.

Failure to file an income tax return is just one of the tax crimes for which reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms.

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.

Depending upon their use, corporate tax havens are a sensation or a scourge. Tax havens offer a low- or no-tax option for corporations and wealthy individuals looking to shelter assets from an unstable economy or as a tax buffer for substantial...

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.

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

One of the most common elements of a fraudulent income tax return is a claim for unqualified dependents. So—who can you claim?

Preparing for an audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is easier when you have some idea of the type of examination ahead.