Tax Law Blog

Involvement in tax fraud can lead to serious financial penalties and prison. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses specific terms to discuss and investigate fraud which are worth understanding from a compliance and litigation perspective.

The Dirty Dozen list from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is an annual service that offers a heads-up to taxpayers of hot tax crime scams. The list also alerts those involved in these frauds that the IRS is paying attention and may catch up to...

Saving the best for last, the top two IRS:CI tax fraud matters of 2023 take a broad swipe at a multitude of IRS regulations from failure to file an FBAR report to money laundering, and tax fraud based on biofuel tax credits.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is using its historic underfunding to explain why it has failed to pursue high-asset Americans taking unlawful advantage of tax breaks in Puerto Rico.

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 nature of a tax controversy hinges on whether a misstep or mistake was willful or non-willful. If you are challenged by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), knowing and being able to prove the difference can have big implications for penalties...

The downward spiral of a business owner or company can be triggered by a simple letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announcing a civil tax audit.

When audited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), it is important to understand the focus of an audit and whether there is concern for a civil mistake or criminal wrongdoing.

The charges against the defendant in the number five spot on the IRS:CI countdown run the gamut from money laundering to tax evasion, media piracy, and more.