Tax Law Blog

An accusation of tax fraud is daunting, to say the least. And for good reason, as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) views the commission of any form of tax fraud as a serious crime. Each type of tax fraud carries penalties that range from civil to...

We are back with a top ten countdown of notable tax crimes from 2025. These cases were selected by Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) and are notable as the most significant criminal sentencings of the year.

Nobody wants to see a letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting the pleasure of their company at a tax audit. If you are interested in avoiding IRS scrutiny, it is a good idea to understand the pitfalls that may land you on the...

For many, self-employment offers opportunities and options not available in the traditional workforce. But with opportunity comes tax obligation.

Following a full week of trial, a Dutch tax advisor pled guilty to one count of aiding the filing of a false income tax return for celebrity clients who were U.S. taxpayers, but earned income around the world.

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.

It is a longshot to win the lottery, right? A father and his sons set out to beat the odds and ended up in the IRS:CI top ten for an elaborate tax crime.

The IRS: CI top ten list spotlights high-end tax crime and illustrates how IRS investigators spend their time. Coming in at number nine on the annual list is a man who combined filing false income tax returns with drug trafficking.

The long-planned effort by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to recover taxes due from the wealthy is underway, already netting the agency more than half a billion dollars.

A mistake or an intentional deception on a tax return can cause problems downstream. You should know what to do if you need to correct a return—or if you knowingly submitted a fraudulent tax return to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).