Tax Law Blog

Our countdown of the top ten tax crimes of 2024 has come to an end. The final two entries outline a calculated fall from grace by a crypto bro, and a civilian army employee who helped herself to funds intended for military families.

Despite relentless volatility, bitcoin and other cyber-currencies are having a moment as the new administration rolls back regulatory efforts and pushes for a national digital asset stockpile.

Considering a foreign bank account? It pays to know where your money might be going.

While the name is pretty vanilla, a “John Doe” summons is an important tool when the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is looking for taxpayers who may be involved in tax evasion.

A well-structured offshore trust can protect assets, grow wealth, and avoid unnecessary taxes. If you are considering an offshore tax haven, it is important to understand the issues involved with moving assets offshore.

Globally and at home, money laundering is illegal, highly profitable—and a big problem.

In late December, a federal court judge authorized a summons from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requiring businesses associated with Trident Trust Group to produce information regarding foreign bank accounts and offshore tax havens used by U.S....

For years, the European Union (EU) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have been working toward a global minimum tax to stem the loss of offshore tax dollars related to multinational enterprise (MNE). The U.S. has...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is offering a combination of services and guidance to help taxpayers avoid costly scams and schemes this tax filing season.

You want to avoid paying more tax than you need to—but—you do not want to commit tax fraud. It's important to understand where the line is drawn between these two approaches. What is the difference between tax evasion and tax avoidance?