Tax Law Blog

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.

In the fourth case in our countdown of the IRS:CI 2023 Top Ten Tax Crimes, a longtime crusader for the use of Bitcoin to replace currency is going to prison and paying back (in cash) the $3.5 million he swindled.

A federal judge in Alabama ruled in favor of the National Small Business Association in finding that the requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) constitute congressional overreach.

Criminal intent takes many forms on the internet. Our #7 entry on the IRS:CI top ten crimes prosecuted in 2023 is a defendant who made his living on the Silk Road.

In a recent statement to the House Committee on Financial Services, the Director of FinCen explained its mission and purpose in enacting the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) which became effective at the first of this year.

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).

If you own digital assets, or you are just interested, it is a good idea to understand how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) looks at this type of property.

At the federal and state level, some lawmakers are working to raise taxes for the wealthy.

A $14,729 tax bill is at the root of a U.S. Supreme Court Case that poses a question of whether income must be realized to be taxed.

Amazon notched a win in a fractious battle with the EU regarding its tax relationship with Luxembourg, its European headquarters.