Tax Law Blog

A “badge of fraud” is an indicator used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to flag a potentially fraudulent return, transaction, or activity. Better understanding of what triggers IRS interest can help you steer clear of an IRS audit, or worse,...

An IRS civil tax audit can be a slippery slope toward a far-reaching IRS criminal tax investigation. If you understand the process, you may have a better chance of avoiding a criminal tax charge.

While “tax fraud” is often considered a catch-all phrase, the term describes a particular type of tax crime involving fraud and willful intent.

For a number of reasons, you may be interested in opening a foreign financial account. Stateside, it is pretty easy to open a bank account but offshore, it pays to know a little bit about the system.

Ohio legislators have joined the bipartisan push for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide relief to taxpayers impacted by backlogs at the agency.

Understanding how an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) civil or criminal tax audit is conducted can help if you are contacted by them.

In January, the National Taxpayer Advocate delivered the Annual Report of the agency to Congress.

With tax season underway, don’t forget your annual FBAR report is due in April too.

It is time to take stock of tax tips for the 2022 tax season.Tax season opened late last month on January 24, 2022, and according to recent media reports, it is going to be a doozy.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently agreed on changes for the upcoming tax season to allow some taxpayers with an Offer in Compromise (OIC) to retain a portion of their tax refund for needed expenses.