Tax Law Blog

Here’s something you do not see very often—individuals who claim income as household help in order to commit tax fraud.  The dodge earned a North Carolina tax preparer a lot of trouble and more than ten years in prison.

A Florida man will be cooling his heels in prison for more than seven years after conviction on an impressive assortment of criminal tax charges involving chartered aircraft.

Using their internet floral business, a Pennsylvania couple engaged in multiple forms of tax fraud that will land them in prison.

Boo Boo made a boo-boo.  A fraudster with the handle “Boo Boo” is heading to prison for 30 years on multiple counts of tax fraud, identity theft, and federal tax crimes.

Late in 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rolled out a second set of campaigns to complement its strategic Large Business and International Compliance Campaigns (LB&I). 

It may come as no surprise that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) operates a Whistleblower program.  Recent legislative and agency changes may make whistleblowing a more profitable pursuit.

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.

Individuals may be charged with either a criminal or civil offense if they are suspected of tax fraud. The nature of the charge against them will determine the potential consequences they face and the possible defenses that an experienced tax...

If you falsify your tax returns, will you always get caught? No. But, you play a very dangerous game that can result in very major repercussions if your fraud is discovered. Our own Robert J. Fedor was recently interviewed by Super Lawyers on this...

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...