Tax Law Blog

The former CEO and VP of Finance for a Virginia-based software company conspired in an attempt to defraud the government of nearly $2 Million in employment tax withholdings. While they under reported income, they also shortchanged employee...

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.

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...

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.

A Germantown man who inherited the family skin care products business was recently convicted on seven counts of filing false corporate, individual, and private foundation tax returns. His great-grandmother introduced a product called Frownies, an...

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...

An attempt to hide assets from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can come with serious consequences. A case involving a businessman and his accountant provides an example. The two are facing charges for concealing income in an attempt to obstruct...