Tax Law Blog

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With tax season underway, don’t forget your annual FBAR report is due in April too.

Even among those who prepare false income tax returns, Ivan Backstrom is a standout.

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...

A New York couple and their son may serve prison time for doing more with their dough than make pastries to sell at their three donut shops.

Recently released, the IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Annual Report offers an inside peek at the workings of the financial and criminal tax investigation activities of the IRS.

Tax crimes are not created equal. Better understanding of criminal tax charges helps refine your understanding of the actions that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) finds objectionable—and why.

On New Year’s Day, a new rule goes into effect impacting people who use PayPal, Venmo, or other digital payment apps for transactions.

Ensuring your payroll taxes are promptly paid is a key compliance issue for businesses of all sizes.

An esteemed university professor--renowned as an expert in organized crime, author, and consultant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United Nations--yielded to the siren song of tax fraud and is headed to prison.