If you own a business or reside in Lancaster County, pay close attention: the IRS confirmed in a July 21, 2026 letter that 20 revenue officers will be conducting face-to-face
Continue Reading IRS Revenue Officers Will Be Knocking on Doors in Lancaster County This August – Here’s What You Need to KnowMississippi Is Latest State to Consider Outlawing Tax “Zapper” Software
Lawmakers in Mississippi are tackling the pervasive use of automated sales suppression devices, commonly known as “zappers,” by businesses to hide a portion of their sales and thereby avoid paying
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BNA Reports That Tax-Zapping Software Costs States $21 Billion in Taxes Annually
BNA’s Michael J. Bologna and Paul Shukovsky have written a comprehensive article about a pervasive problem facing state tax auditors: the use by restaurants and other cash-intensive businesses of electronic
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Connecticut Announces Arrest of Restaurant Owner for Using “Zapper” Tax Suppression Software
Connecticut’s Department of Revenue Services (DRS) has arrested and charged a New Haven restauranteur with various offenses for using sales tax suppression software. According to a press release announcing the
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FinCEN Issues Marijuana Banking Update
Over at the In The Weeds blog (which explores developments in cannabis law and business), Melissa T. Sanders writes about the recent publication by the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement
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FinCEN and OCC Impose $7 Million Penalty on California Bank for “Egregious” Anti-Money Laundering Violations
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he Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) yesterday announced the assessment of a $7 million civil money penalty against Merchants Bank
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California District Court Finds Failure to File FBARs was Willful Despite Application for Voluntary Disclosure Program
The Bank Secrecy Act requires U.S. taxpayers to file FBARs with the U.S. Treasury disclosing any interest in, or signature authority over, foreign financial accounts with assets in excess of
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A Federal Crackdown On Tax Zapper Software
In December, the Justice Department announced criminal charges against John Yin, a software salesman who worked for a Canadian company that sells point of sale (POS) software programs that enabled
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Feds Crack Down on Use of “Tax Zapper” Software by Restaurants and Other Cash Businesses
In December, the Justice Department announced criminal charges against John Yin, a software salesman who worked for a Canadian company that sells “point of sale” software programs that enabled restaurants
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