Tax Law Blog

In an effort to address international offshore tax evasion and avoidance, the European Union (EU) created a blacklist in December 2017 that identified 17 countries and put 47 more on a “gray list” for failing to meet international standards of...

A Tennessee dentist is going to prison for a year for tax fraud.  While the news isn’t startling, the story is a cautionary tale about getting good legal help if the Internal Revenue Service approaches you.

On MTV's Jersey Shore, we got a glimpse in the far-from-reality world of Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino and his friends. While they gained quick notoriety, they gained quick revenue from the show that Sorrentino failed to report. In early 2017,...

An industry that vies for attention is receiving unwelcome scrutiny from tax authorities in Italy.

A Denver business owner recently pleaded guilty to tax evasion. She used her companies income and accounts to directly pay for her personal expenses. She filed false returns and left her accountant in the dark. 

Being investigated for tax fraud can make anyone nervous. Even if a person being investigated doesn’t think they’ve done anything wrong, they can be intimidated by having to go up against a federal agency’s claims. They may also wonder how the...

A Massachusetts business owner has been indicted for attempting to obstruct the internal revenue laws, aiding and assisting in the filing of fraudulent corporate, personal, and employment tax returns, tax evasion, and structuring financial...

In return for bringing in Big Business, Amazon is aiming to receive billions of dollars worth of tax credits from some lucky North American city.  Is this a race to the bottom for prominent cities, future incentive for IRS audits, or a good deal?

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...

Secret Swiss accounts, loose gems, and shell companies figured prominently in the case against a Connecticut resident who pled guilty to tax crimes and failure to report on offshore assets.