Tax Law Blog

Who knows how to play the system better than those who work with it every day?  Sadly, the lure to gamble professional expertise for money proved too much for Alena Aleykina, a former special agent for the IRS Criminal Tax Investigation Unit.

In order to provide incentive to encourage use, exchange, provision, and development of alternative fuels, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offered a Biodiesel Mixture Credit. Two Colorado business entrepreneurs took advantage of the credit—and...

Hired to prepare tax returns, Texas tax preparer Shermin Marshall instead schemed to divert funds for his own use.

Every good thing must come to an end, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) is one of them.

If you have investments in foreign banks or tax havens, the chances are good that you are aware of your offshore reporting obligations.  But if the acronyms FATCA and FBAR have you puzzled, we can help.

The deadline for voluntarily disclosing offshore assets is rapidly approaching. If you are aware, or suspect, that your offshore tax matters are not compliant, now is the time to act.

Despite dogged pursuit of US citizens for tax fraud and hidden foreign bank accounts, the US ranks a global number two as a reliably safe place to stash secret cash.

Offering an example of one of its “Dirty Dozen Tax Scams,” the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) permanently barred a tax professional from preparing tax returns for others.

In early June, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) took a step toward helping those with late payments associated with the new section 965 transition tax.

A C-Suite executive is heading for prison for almost three years after committing tax fraud that netted him $1.7 million at the expense of his company.