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
Continue Reading Offshore Tax Evasion Rounds Out IRS Annual “Dirty Dozen” for 2018
The Internal Revenue Service has warned taxpayers to avoid making improper claims for business credits, a common scam used by unscrupulous tax preparers. Two common credits targeted for abuse include
Continue Reading Improper Claims for Business Credits Rank Seventh on IRS “Dirty Dozen” List for 2018
The Internal Revenue Service has warned taxpayers to be alert to unscrupulous return preparers touting inflated tax refunds. According to the IRS, these scam artists frequently prey on older Americans,
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The White House released a statement on February 8, 2018 that President Trump nominated Charles Rettig as the new Commissioner of Internal Revenue Code for the remainder of a five
Continue Reading Charles Rettig – From Private Practice to President Trump’s Nominee for IRS Commissioner
Originally published by the International Enforcement Law Reporter (Feb. 10, 2017)
By Matthew D. Lee[1]
On December 29, 2016, the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced that it had reached
Continue Reading DOJ Announces Final Resolutions Under Its Groundbreaking Swiss Bank Program As Program Enters “Legacy” Phase
Ensuring that employers collect and pay over to the Internal Revenue Service taxes withheld from their employees’ wages is one of the highest priorities of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
Continue Reading Justice Department Sends Stern Warning to Employers With Continuing Crackdown on Employment Tax Fraud
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
Continue Reading 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” software programs that enabled restaurants
Continue Reading Feds Crack Down on Use of “Tax Zapper” Software by Restaurants and Other Cash Businesses