Tax Law Blog

Money laundering, tax crime, and drugs were the backbone of a transnational criminal enterprise commanded by a defendant now looking at her next 20 years in prison.

Even powerhouse conglomerates like Amazon are not immune when it comes to accusations of tax fraud, as a February 2026 investigation proves. Nor is every accusation of financial malfeasance originated by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Federal tax enforcement may be headed for significant change. With the Department of Justice (DOJ) moving to reorganize, and potentially dissolve, the stand-alone Tax Division, long-established processes for civil and criminal tax matters could...

The former senior vice president and general counsel of Moody’s (a financial services company that provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis) was sentenced to prison for failure to file his tax returns.

Around and around it goes. A Florida financial advisor rolled the dice on fraudulent tax shelters, filing false income tax returns, and money laundering—and he appears to be heading for a reckoning.

Saving the best for last, the top two IRS:CI tax fraud matters of 2023 take a broad swipe at a multitude of IRS regulations from failure to file an FBAR report to money laundering, and tax fraud based on biofuel tax credits.

In the fourth case in our countdown of the IRS:CI 2023 Top Ten Tax Crimes, a longtime crusader for the use of Bitcoin to replace currency is going to prison and paying back (in cash) the $3.5 million he swindled.

As 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.

The 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.

As we usher in the new year of 2024, it's the perfect moment to wrap up our IRS: CI Top Ten Tax Fraud list. To round off the year, we'll delve into the number one tax fraud from the IRS: CI's compilation of the most notable tax frauds in 2022.