Tax Law Blog

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a longstanding interest in the pursuit and prosecution of those who commit tax fraud through offshore tax dodges. The National Taxpayer Advocate recently reviewed how the IRS and the courts consider penalties...

If you are charged a penalty by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), you may wonder why and what you can do about it.

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminds U.S. taxpayers who have funds in foreign bank accounts to file a report to identify and place a value on those accounts. The report is called a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts...

The U.S. Supreme Court handed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) a loss in a case related to penalties for nonwillful failure to file an FBAR.

The Supreme Court of the United States recently denied a petition to review the plight of a taxpayer who was assessed an egregious fine for failing to file a report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

The career and life of a headline-making attorney took a steep dive after conviction on charges of wire fraud and obstruction of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Failure to file an income tax return is just one of the tax crimes for which reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms.

If you have a dispute with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the IRS Fast Track program may help you resolve your disagreement more efficiently than an appeal.

IRS audits are a perennially important topic for U.S. taxpayers. Knowing your rights following an audit is equally important.

A bipartisan effort to require American businesses to develop anti-money laundering programs to better detect and deter dirty money from investment in the U.S. is making its way through Congress.