Tax Law Blog

Anyone that says tax law is a boring, static area of practice is not paying attention. Tax law often changes, as highlighted by recent adjustments coming up involving how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will conduct audits of partnerships.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has agreed to outsource its tax debt collection efforts. In an effort to help cut down on expenses, the federal agency has arranged to use the services of contractors to contact and extract payment from taxpayers.

The laws governing the tax process are complex. Adding to this complexity is the fact that the laws often change. One change that has resulted in multiple lawsuits involves whether or not the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can change the law and...

There are those in the world that thrive on cheating others out of money. Fraudulent scams are not a novel concept, but the methods used to perpetuate these schemes often change. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is attempting to reduce the risk of...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently changed how it is processing offers in compromise applications. The change is intended to help better ensure that all necessary information is included before filing the initial application. Unfortunately,...

An Alaskan oncologist is facing some severe charges stemming from filing false tax documents, making false statements, taking inappropriate tax deductions, and obstruction charges. He also established a non-profit that used to fill his personal...

It is sometimes difficult to make financial decisions. You must first weigh the positives and negatives and assess the pros and cons before making a sound choice. Even the Internal Revenue Service can struggle to make decisions, a business...

A recently released report by the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council says that the IRS goal of tax filing compliance might be hindered more than helped by the agency's penalties. The report urges the IRS to conduct a review of its fines to...

As dark and gloomy as the future might look right now to a former councilwoman, it could easily have been far worse. The resident of Jupiter, Florida, was recently sentenced to 8 months in prison, followed by supervision. She was also ordered to pay...