Tax Law Blog

He was writing textbooks and teaching statistics at an obscure college when a 300-year-old math mystery was solved. That's when Amir Aczel took it upon himself to explain to the world the story of "Fermat’s Last Theorem: Unlocking the Secret of an...

On December 17, America's funniest family will celebrate its 26th year of primetime lunacy. "The Simpsons" is no longer the most popular show on TV, but it still pulls in ratings strong enough for Fox to have renewed it through at least next year.

There is little doubt that few people would want to fly on an airline owned by the Internal Revenue Service. No bag of peanuts could be worth that. While we don't know of any plans for the IRS to take to the skies, we do know that there are plans...

What could be better than being paid enormous sums of money to be in a TV show in which you star as yourself? It's a wonderful life for reality TV stars such as Joe and Teresa Giudice of "Real Housewives of New Jersey."

According to a press release from the Department of Justice, an Ohio resident recently pleaded guilty to obstructing and impeding the IRS and for filing false tax returns:

The Internal Revenue Service audited just 0.86 percent of individual tax returns last year. According to a recent article by Accounting Today, the odds of being audited next year will be even better for individuals. IRS funding continues to drop,...

It's not the mailman, and it's not your neighbor dropping by for a cup of coffee. When your doorbell rings and two special agents from the Internal Revenue Service are standing there, it means the federal agency might suspect you of a tax crime. It...

Ah, it's that great time of year when the Cleveland Cavaliers are playing, the Browns are playing, and the Indians are laying plans to revive themselves in spring. Perhaps best of all, the Internal Revenue Service is in its late autumn slumber,...

The list of government departments and agencies reads like a list of who's who in our nation's capital: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sits at the very top with favorability ratings any presidential candidate would covet. Below the...

Many readers will undoubtedly recall Thomas A. Daschle. The former Senate majority leader was nominated back in the early days of the Obama administration to head the Health and Human Services Department. Had he survived the nominating process, the...