Tax Law Blog

Even though tax season has ended, the risk of tax preparer fraud does not disappear. Many taxpayers only realize there is a problem after their return has already been filed, a refund has been delayed or the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) contacts...

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...

In life and in poker, litigator Thomas Goldstein played to win. A well-respected attorney who argued cases before the Supreme Court of the United States and co-founder of the popular SCOTUSblog, Goldstein received a guilty verdict after being tried...

Tax fraud involving annual tax returns can be carried out easily—but the cost is high for those who falsify records. The same holds true for businesses and individuals whose returns are intentionally inaccurate.

Following an IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) case, a Seattle business owner facing allegations of filing false tax returns and tax evasion decided to go to trial — and lost.

Reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley have a chance to start over after being released from federal prison following a pardon from the President.

A California businessman played the long game when it came to employer tax fraud, and, in the end, he lost as big as he played.

We continue our walk through the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS CI)  Top Ten tax crimes of 2024.

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...

Tax fraud does not pay—especially fraud involving employment taxes.