Tax Law Blog

The number one case for criminal tax fraud in 2021, as ranked by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation unit (IRS:CI), was a family affair involving federal COVID relief programs.

A bipartisan effort to require American businesses to develop anti-money laundering programs to better detect and deter dirty money from investment in the U.S. is making its way through Congress.

Crypto is on a wild ride with some speculators recently losing life savings even as others stay the course and continue to buy in. One of the parties along for the ride is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which scored a big win in the U.S....

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just wrapped up its list of the top 12 tax scams for this year.

Smishing—have you heard of it? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning tax professionals and taxpayers about a recent boost in texting scams designed to capture financial information.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced relief from penalties in certain cases for tax years 2019 and 2020. If you filed your return prior to September 30 of this year, you may see a failure to file (FTF) penalty removed from your...

The Senate Finance Committee recently released an investigative report that identifies a loophole allowing offshore banks to accept and hold funds for U.S. taxpayers without reporting to the IRS.

One of the most common elements of a fraudulent income tax return is a claim for unqualified dependents. So—who can you claim?

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was recently signed into law. Besides the headlines, what does that mean to you?

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.