Tax Law Blog

Think of an IRS tax transcript as your tax return’s “cheat sheet.” It’s not the full return, but a summary that lenders, auditors, or even investigators may look at when making decisions about you. Knowing what’s in it—and how to use it—can make...

The annual “Dirty Dozen” list of schemes and scams for this year reminds us to think twice before clicking, maintain vigilance with social media, and understand that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is watching for taxpayers who submit creative...

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

It is a new year and new tax season. It officially opened on January 27, 2025, and so here is some information to keep in mind as you start putting together your documents:

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is encouraging taxpayers to obtain an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) as a necessary step to avoid tax fraud around tax returns.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently concluded its collaborative Summit offering recommendations and awareness of current criminal trends to tax professionals.

Erin Collins, the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA), recently took the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to task for an unprocessed backlog of 500,000 tax fraud cases.

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) releases an annual list of the schemes and scams being used against U.S. taxpayers every day. It's called the Dirty Dozen. The list is of interest to those who want to avoid being scammed and to those...

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service Crime Investigation (IRS:CI) unit releases its annual report. The report provides an inside look at the priorities, practices, and success rates of IRS:CI endeavors to reduce tax crime and encourage compliance.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) recently issued an alert to banks and financial institutions regarding tax and financial fraud associated with the use of counterfeit U.S. passport cards.