With April 15 just around the corner, the Justice Department’s Tax Division has issued its annual public warning to would-be tax cheats. It is no secret that the Justice Department
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Conservation Easements: A Year End Review
The IRS has been cracking down on conservation easement transactions for over ten years. Nevertheless, taxpayers have continued to claim charitable contribution deductions attributable to the donation of conservation easements
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Despite Closure of OVDP, Offshore Tax Evasion Crackdown Marches On
On September 29, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service closed for good the long-running Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP), its hugely successful tax amnesty program for undisclosed offshore financial assets. Since
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IRS in the Offing? Marinello Limits Tax Obstruction Prosecutions
Ian M. Comisky and Matthew D. Lee have authored a Journal of Taxation article entitled “IRS in the Offing? Marinello Limits Tax Obstruction Prosecutions.” In their article, Ian and Matt
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Offshore Bankers Beware: Justice Department Secures First-Ever Criminal Conviction for Violating FATCA
In a move sure to send shock waves through the offshore banking community, the Justice Department yesterday announced its first criminal conviction for violating the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
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Look Out, Tax Zapper Users: Feds Join State-Level Crackdown
August 23, 2018
Articles
Law360
Two weeks ago federal prosecutors announced criminal tax charges against the owners of five Chicago-area restaurants as part of an ongoing
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In Wake of New Policy Against “Piling On,” DOJ and SEC Announce Corporate FCPA Resolution
Last month we wrote about the Justice Department’s new corporate resolution policy, which is intended to curb the practice of multiple government authorities imposing separate punishments on a corporate defendant
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The Justice Department’s New Corporate Resolution Policy: An End to ‘Piling On’?
By Charles A. De Monaco, Matthew D. Lee and Jana Volante Walshak
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein unveiled a new Justice Department policy for resolving major corporate investigations last month
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Offshore Tax Evasion Rounds Out IRS Annual “Dirty Dozen” for 2018
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a warning to taxpayers about avoiding taxes by hiding money or assets in unreported offshore accounts, a tax scam that remains on the annual
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Offshore Accountholders Beware: New DOJ Sentencing Policy for FBAR Cases Is a Game-Changer
The Justice Department’s Tax Division has recently announced a major policy shift that will invariably result in longer jail sentences for individuals convicted of failing to report their offshore bank
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