Tax Law Blog

A mistake or an intentional deception on a tax return can cause problems downstream. You should know what to do if you need to correct a return—or if you knowingly submitted a fraudulent tax return to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was a good deal for businesses—until it became an even better deal for scammers.

Identity theft and related tax fraud are an ongoing threat. An Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can help provide protection from return-related tax fraud.

An Illinois woman was sentenced for failing to file personal and business tax returns.

Tax fraud did not work out for an Ohio man who came up short in front of a federal jury.

An athlete and businessman drew the number four spot on the IRS: CI list of top prosecutions of 2022.

In April, the Tax Court ruled in favor of the taxpayer in Farhy vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The findings of the court will be challenged as the IRS recently appealed the case.

The long arm of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tagged a Dutch tax professional in Italy for return to the U.S. to face charges of tax fraud involving high-net-worth celebrities.

While it sounds odd, agents of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sometimes assess tax penalties before checking with their supervisor first. The Taxpayer Advocate recently commented on the issue.

Somewhere between California and Utah, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) misplaced millions of business and individual tax records. It is not clear whether the records were stolen, misplaced, or just lost.