Tax Law Blog

The application period for the Compliance Assurance Process (CAP) program is now open—how can it assist your company?

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is synonymous with tax collection and tax enforcement. The enforcement unit within the IRS that investigates and pursues tax crime is called Criminal Investigation (IRS:CI).

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) compiles a list of prominent tax schemes that scammers use to exploit individuals and businesses. These schemes can arrive through email, text messages, and even traditional mail. This year, the IRS has...

If you have a foreign bank account, hold assets or have an interest in an offshore tax account, you are required to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). If you failed to file in the last year, the Internal Revenue Service...

To the dismay of those with foreign business holdings, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) upheld a transition tax on the unrealized profits of foreign business entities owned by American taxpayers.

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.

Banking offshore can save you money or lead you down a path to a potential tax crime. How does that happen?

An increased IRS budget and a court ruling against the agency are of interest to those who file a report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

The 2024 filing season is now open. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began accepting tax returns in late January. It is time to connect with your tax professional to collect, review, and create the appropriate returns.