Tax Law Blog

A Massachusetts business owner has been indicted for attempting to obstruct the internal revenue laws, aiding and assisting in the filing of fraudulent corporate, personal, and employment tax returns, tax evasion, and structuring financial...

Think tax crimes only result in a monetary penalty? That after paying off a fine the accused is free to continue on as before? Think again. A recent case involving a famous rapper draws attention to the fact that tax crimes can result in...

A Florida salesman is facing serious time after some seemingly clever tax tap dancing. After being notified that his wages would be levied due to his failure to file for multiple years, he formed his own company and became an independent contractor...

Last week, a federal grand jury handed down an indictment of a former CPA charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering and tax offenses. The defendant embezzled money from a dissolving company as well as from an elderly client, while she...

We all know the classic Seinfeld character the Soup Nazi for his agressive soup rules and his catch phrase, "No soup for you!" But, did you know he was based on a real person and soup shop in NYC? The owner, Al Yeganeh, became an unwilling star...

Didn’t get your taxes done on time? In some cases, you may not have to worry. There are certain situations that automatically qualify for a tax extension.

Allegations of tax fraud can happen to anyone. The allegations can be made against the tax filings of a single individual or a large corporation. The penalties that result can be crippling both to current finances and to the social reputation of the...

In our previous post, we took note of a 10-year limitation period for the IRS to collect back taxes. But when does the clock begin ticking on that ten-year tax debt collection period? And, as with tax audits, are there exceptions that can extend it? 

Two people from Louisiana are currently ex-spouses and soon to be ex-attorneys. A pair of attorneys, and former husband and wife, plead guilty to failure to file their taxes for several years. They took cash payments for services rendered and failed...

Yet another small business owner, this one specializing in installing audio systems for churches and corporations, is facing 15 months of jail time for bad decision making. The North Carolina man witheld employment taxes from his staff, but used...