Tax Law Blog

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...

Financial misconduct in cash-heavy businesses continues to draw scrutiny from federal investigators, especially as the IRS sharpens its focus on underreported income, structured transactions, and payroll irregularities. Cases involving painters,...

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.

A Germantown man who inherited the family skin care products business was recently convicted on seven counts of filing false corporate, individual, and private foundation tax returns. His great-grandmother introduced a product called Frownies, an...

After being convicted of filing fraudulent tax returns, Chicago-area attorney Gary J. Stern sat through his two-hour long sentencing hearing. NFL stars like Terrell Owens, Adalius Thomas, Ray Lewis and Plaxico Burress alleged that they were scammed...

Friends and family may not be the only ones browsing your Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. A recent publication notes that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is also keeping tabs on these accounts.

Taxes are difficult. It is easy for anyone to make a mistake when attempting to file taxes, but what makes the difference between an honest mistake and a crime? The following helps to answer this question.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was recently accused of “flagging too many legitimate tax returns as potentially fraudulent.” The accusations were made by a taxpayer advocate within the agency, who also stated that “taxpayers are unduly burdened...