Tax Law Blog

Tax season is underway and the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) is offering handy hints to avoid tax fraud or a fraudulent tax return, and how to get your refund as quickly as possible.

Though most of them today have gone virtual for the time being, seminars are a great way to experience interactive learning on a topic, hosted by a dynamic speaker. Unfortunately, there's always that little nugget of uncertainty going into one--you...

Some business owners may think it’s okay to skim some of their income from off the top, and then come tax time, move funds around. It’s their money, right? However, they typically discover it was not a wise decision because it often results in a...

Precious metals have precious little value when your bars are on a cell and not made of gold. A man who sold precious metals via the phone, and collected commission on the sales, attempted to hide that income through shell companies. But much like a...

A San Francisco area CPA was convicted, along with his client, of tax crimes related to the failure to report income for a period of four years, resulting in no income taxes being assessed for this same period. Now, they are both facing steep...

Last week, a Federal Grand Jury handed down an indictment for one Mississippi CPA for one count of conspiring to defraud the United States, four counts of filing false tax returns, and six counts of aiding in the preparation of false tax return....

A resort and spa operator is going to need some of his own R & R after pleading guilty to filing false tax returns and failing to pay nearly $2 million in taxes in Arizona. 

For someone whose business is finding people jobs, this businessman didn't do too well keeping his own job. A Tennessee business operator of a temporary staffing company was convicted of conspiring to defraud the United States, failing to pay over...

Married couples often file their taxes jointly to take advantage of some tax benefits. But sometimes the spouse preparing the taxes gives a less-than-honest report. The other spouse, unaware of the issues on the return, will sign off. Once their...

Flipping a house seems like a fun way to make some extra cash. Many shows on HGTV provide entertaining views of this hobby and couples across the country are jumping on the bandwagon. Unfortunately, once these excited home flippers start the process...