Tax Law Blog

The self-proclaimed “Tax Beast” was recently sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay $892,902 to the Internal Revenue Service after filing fraudulent tax returns. The criminal matter reminds others of the powerful reach of the IRS and...

Reminding us of the importance of properly prepared tax documents, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently obtained a guilty plea from one tax professional and sued to shut another one down for preparing fraudulent tax returns.

When charging someone with executing your estate after you die, it's a leap of faith. But, trust isn't always earned. In the indictment of a New York attorney, we see what can happen when people think no one is looking. The charges suggest that the...

Sentenced to prison, restitution, and fines, a Utah man admitted to filing fraudulent tax returns to cover millions of dollars in receipts from his illegal firearms business.

A Denver business owner recently pleaded guilty to tax evasion. She used her companies income and accounts to directly pay for her personal expenses. She filed false returns and left her accountant in the dark. 

For someone whose business is finding people jobs, this businessman didn't do too well keeping his own job. A Tennessee business operator of a temporary staffing company was convicted of conspiring to defraud the United States, failing to pay over...

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...

Secret Swiss accounts, loose gems, and shell companies figured prominently in the case against a Connecticut resident who pled guilty to tax crimes and failure to report on offshore assets.

After being convicted of filing fraudulent tax returns, Chicago-area attorney Gary J. Stern sat through his two-hour long sentencing hearing. NFL stars like Terrell Owens, Adalius Thomas, Ray Lewis and Plaxico Burress alleged that they were scammed...

A business man and his accountant have been indicted on a laundry list of tax violation charges including filing false corporate tax returns, failing to file a corporate tax return, evading individual income tax liabilities, corruptly endeavoring to...