Tax Law Blog

The Department of Justice's Office of Public Affairs announced the sentencing for former Arrow Trucking executive's involvement in a multi-million dollar tax fraud scheme:

Former CEO and president of Arrow Trucking, James Douglas Pielsticker, was...

Receiving a letter or a visit from the IRS confirming that you are about to be charged with Criminal Tax Fraud is obviously a frightening moment. Whether or not you have ever been the object of such an investigation you know that representation of...

Many of our Cleveland readers will recall the name of former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds. His name is likely to be even more familiar to readers in Chicago, where Reynolds represented the city's far southeast side in Congress. The former Rhodes Scholar...

The news had been simmering for awhile before it broke last week. A New Albany interior designer was indicted in March and arrested last month. But a lid was put on the news when the U.S. Attorney asked a federal judge to seal the case to keep...

One of the many things that makes the U.S. a great nation is that we have the freedom to express our opinions, even when those opinions run counter to official government policy. For instance, people are free to argue that the federal income tax is...

Even before April 15, there were indications that the number of tax fraud cases in Ohio could hit a record high. For example, the Ohio Department of Taxation reported about its 160,000 cases where tax filers failed to take a required tax security...

Bernard Kerik's law enforcement career has taken some unbelievable twists and turns. He was the NYPD commissioner in charge of the police response on 9-11, and then three years later was nominated by President George W. Bush to be head of the...

Under the U.S. Tax Code, both employees and employers are required to pay certain taxes which are used to fund various government programs. These withholding taxes are deducted from an employee's paycheck and employers must report such withholdings...

One’s college years are often associated with learning and a time of great personal growth. For many college students, the years spent studying and attempting to obtain a degree are also marked by financial insecurity. 

According to the National...