Tax Law Blog

Payroll taxes are a requisite feature of owning or running a business. Employer payroll taxes also fund important social programs, making their collection and pay over to the U.S. Treasury an important enforcement priority of the Internal Revenue...

While the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may have a different perspective on white collar crime than the previous administration, the collection of tax debt remains aggressive. If you ignore your tax obligations long enough, you may find your...

No one wants to pay taxes, but some taxpayers go to lengths to convince the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that tax regulations do not apply to them. Though they are referred to as frivolous, these arguments are sometimes used to refute or even...

Withholding and remitting employment taxes is a basic part of doing business for most U.S companies. When a business ceases to account for wage withholding with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), it is often only a matter of time before the agency...

If you have engaged in tax evasion or other willful noncompliance, the IRS Criminal Investigation Voluntary Disclosure Practice (IRS-CI VDP) may provide a narrow window to mitigate the consequences. The program offers taxpayers an opportunity to...

When a tax debt goes unpaid, the IRS imposes more than just penalties—interest begins to accrue immediately and compounds daily. This interest is not discretionary; it is mandated by law and continues until the full balance is satisfied. For...

Filing taxes incorrectly or incompletely is a problem for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Failure to pay or file forms can be costly to a taxpayer or their company.

Some tax return errors are mistakes, some are not. How do you know where you stand with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) if you think there is a mistake on your personal or business returns, or if you know there is an intended error on your tax...

With seven thousand workers fired, and a bigger round of firing ahead, it is not clear what the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be prioritizing in the future.

To counter tax fraud and tax evasion, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires individuals who have money in a foreign bank account or offshore tax haven to file specific reports. Those reports include the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act...