Tax Law Blog

Nearing the end of our IRS: CI Top Ten list for 2022, the second and third most memorable schemes prosecuted last year both involved Ponzi schemes, among a memorable list of other tax crimes. So—what is a Ponzi scheme?

An Illinois woman was sentenced for failing to file personal and business tax returns.

An athlete and businessman drew the number four spot on the IRS: CI list of top prosecutions of 2022.

The long arm of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tagged a Dutch tax professional in Italy for return to the U.S. to face charges of tax fraud involving high-net-worth celebrities.

While there are numerous legal ways to minimize an income tax burden, falsifying returns and committing fraud to try to get out of paying what is lawfully owed will get you into trouble with the IRS, as one Michigan man recently found out.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reserves its Top Ten Tax Fraud list for notable schemes prosecuted in the past year. Number five is on the list likely for its national scale and sheer audacity.

No one enjoys hearing from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) unless it is about a refund. Audit letters can be concerning, but an IRS criminal tax investigation can change your future.

Longtime television personalities Todd and Julie Chrisley began the next chapter in their lives—apart and behind bars—after conviction on tax and financial fraud. The prosecution of the couple made the top ten list of IRS:CI for 2022, likely for the...

In 2021, a document trove containing approximately 11.9 million records was leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). Dubbed the “Pandora Papers,” disclosure of the documents continues to disrupt the opaque world of...

The temptation is too great—a business owner siphons employment taxes to fund the business or his lifestyle. You may be falling behind on paying over withholding taxes right now, but are convinced no one will notice. But what if the IRS already...