Tax Law Blog

Each summer, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and industry partners host the Security Summit, an effort aimed at identifying and curtailing criminal activity, much of which has migrated online. In the summer of 2026, the Summit highlighted...

If you have an interest in criminal tax matters, the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS CI) Annual Report is a great publication to check out.

With the Trump administration aiming to make the United States the “crypto capital” of the world, relaxed regulations are leading to a quick uptick of dirty money on crypto exchanges and the potential for tax crime and a wide range of other illegal...

In early December 2025, European law enforcement agencies seized Cryptomixer.io, a well-known crypto tumbler.

Despite relentless volatility, bitcoin and other cyber-currencies are having a moment as the new administration rolls back regulatory efforts and pushes for a national digital asset stockpile.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently concluded its collaborative Summit offering recommendations and awareness of current criminal trends to tax professionals.

Erin Collins, the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA), recently took the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to task for an unprocessed backlog of 500,000 tax fraud cases.

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) releases an annual list of the schemes and scams being used against U.S. taxpayers every day. It's called the Dirty Dozen. The list is of interest to those who want to avoid being scammed and to those...

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service Crime Investigation (IRS:CI) unit releases its annual report. The report provides an inside look at the priorities, practices, and success rates of IRS:CI endeavors to reduce tax crime and encourage compliance.

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.