Tax Law Blog

It was an interesting scheme but will ultimately cost a New Jersey man six years of his life behind bars.

Tax evasion and opaque offshore tax havens are well known for the economic wreckage that results when countries cannot collect legitimate taxes due. A new report pegs the global tax gap at $427 billion.

A nanoscientist with a yen for the good life is facing a world of trouble for not disclosing his professional ties with China.

One thing to remember about committing a tax crime—it doesn’t always happen to someone else.

How troublesome is it if you fail to file your annual tax return, or your quarterly business taxes? This is not a trick question. The answer is, “it depends.”

The circumstances around the arrest of a San Jose man tells a story of several common tax crimes rolled into one complicated narrative.

Some business owners may think it’s okay to skim some of their income from off the top, and then come tax time, move funds around. It’s their money, right? However, they typically discover it was not a wise decision because it often results in a...

A tip concerning tax fraud or a tax crime to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can pay dividends to whistleblowers. How does that work?

When the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is interested in your business, the result could be a civil tax audit.

Payroll taxes fund government programs and agencies. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) shows no signs of slowing down when it comes to initiating and prosecuting employment tax disputes.