Tax Law Blog

Maybe it was a payroll tax issue that got away from you. For some, it is foreign bank accounts used but not reported. Or—a large-scale tax fraud and you are just tired of looking over your shoulder for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Are you...

Payroll tax crimes are common and usually avoidable. The plight of one business owner highlights the federal obligation to pay over employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

A couple files a false tax return and then tries to cover up the refund they received as a result.  What could possibly go wrong?

According to the National Taxpayer Advocate, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has some work to do to better serve its customers—and its mandate.

A Nevada tax preparer grew his business through forgery and identity theft--and then sold his puffed-up preparer business to an unsuspecting buyer.

In January, the National Taxpayer Advocate delivered her annual report to Congress. The document is a “report card” on the service provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to its constituents—U.S. taxpayers. The report identifies problem areas...

The Automated Underreporter (AUR) program is an important part of compliance efforts at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Crypto has had a tough go of it lately. Smaller investors have lost life savings while larger investors nervously sit tight. Behind the up-and-down headlines, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is quietly pursuing Operation Hidden Treasure.

The Inflation Reduction Act recently signed into law provides a major budget boost to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Preparing for an audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is easier when you have some idea of the type of examination ahead.