Tax Law Blog

Synthetic identity fraud is a driving factor behind tax crime and other forms of theft and financial fraud.

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.

IRS audits are a perennially important topic for U.S. taxpayers. Knowing your rights following an audit is equally important.

Tax fraud associated with income tax returns is a perennial pick for prosecution by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A recent case in New York City illustrates the pursuit of such cases and an outcome that could have been worse.

The Criminal Investigation arm of the IRS stays busy. With more than 3,000 agents worldwide, IRS-CI is focused on bank secrecy act violations, criminal tax fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. Earlier this year, the IRS ranked its top ten...

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

If you make an error on your personal return or become aware there is an error on your business tax return, there are options for correcting your return.

If you earn upwards of $100,000 or more each year and did not file one or more tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), this blog is for you.

We continue our top ten countdown of financial crimes prosecuted by IRS:CI during 2021. In case #5, the IRS continued to focus on tax crimes conducted with digital currency.

If you are working with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on a payroll tax dispute, it is important to understand the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TRFP).