Tax Law Blog

Recently released, the IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Annual Report offers an inside peek at the workings of the financial and criminal tax investigation activities of the IRS.

An esteemed university professor--renowned as an expert in organized crime, author, and consultant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United Nations--yielded to the siren song of tax fraud and is headed to prison.

A Florida man was arrested in September on criminal tax charges that stretch around the world.

Non-compliance happens. Whether as an accidental American or a U.S. taxpayer with surprise foreign holdings, the Internal Revenue Service offers streamlined procedures to allow taxpayers to become current on filings involving foreign bank...

As odd as it sounds, some people may not realize they are considered Americans—until the tax man (or woman) comes calling.

Have you heard? A trove of financial data on the offshore banking habits of the ultra-wealthy from around the world was leaked (again). The intrigue includes trillions of dollars, 330 politicians from approximately 100 countries, 35 current and...

If you possess a foreign bank account of a certain size, this message is for you. Your FBAR report is due very soon.

Compliance is important for realizing the full benefits of offshore investment.Let’s take a look at some relatively easy ways to stay on the right side of the law when considering or maintaining foreign bank accounts or holdings.

Are you considering placing an investment in an offshore tax haven? While you can protect your wealth, there is a lot of bad press around the practice—what do you need to know?

For the last several months, we’ve been counting down the top five list of criminal tax charges of 2020 from the IRS Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI). Because of the sheer audacity of the tax fraud, we decided to include the Honorable...