For more than a decade, two owners of Tony Luke’s Philadelphia Cheesesteak Restaurant paid employees partially in cash in order to defraud the IRS by reporting and paying lower payroll taxes. They were also charged with conspiracy to defraud the government by...
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What Triggers an IRS Audit?
The Wall Street Journal listed 10 Red Flags that the IRS looks out for. Tax credits for children, healthcare premiums, earned income, and now pandemic related grants, loans, and credits make up a majority of their list. Other red flags are small business, especially...
California Businessman Indicted on Tax Charges
The importance of paying over employment taxes cannot be overstated. Larry Kudsk, a Berkeley construction businessman, learned this the hard way recently when he was indicted on seven counts of failing to pay over employment taxes he withheld from employee’s...
Rubber Checks Meet the Tax Evasion Road
Tax evaders can certain be creative when it comes to evading the assessment of tax, or evading the payment of tax, but they often get caught. This was the case for a Utah chiropractor who used a variety of tactics to avoid paying the IRS nearly $350,000 in tax. ...
Male Escort Stripped of Freedom – Incarcerated for Tax Evasion
Any time a business receives payments regularly in cash, the business can be a target of an IRS audit. It is tempting for many business owners to forego reporting cash receipts, not realizing the many ways the IRS and Department of Justice Tax Division can catch up...
Tax Fraud, Cybercrimes, and Identity Theft – Oh my!
The IRS released its 2020 Criminal Investigation Annual Report touting an impressive achievement over the fiscal year of identifying more than $10 billion in tax fraud and other financial crimes. Despite the pandemic, the division investigated 1,600 cases to thwart...
Rolling in Dough(nuts)
The family of three Dippin Donut stores in New York were figuratively rolling in dough when they allegedly concealed over a million dollars in cash sales by depositing the money into their personal accounts instead of their business accounts. The trio also evaded...
Third-Party Payroll Services Can Get You In Trouble
The IRS is cautioning businesses that use third-party payroll services to be aware that the business is usually still held legally responsible if any tax filing is done wrong on their behalf. Although most payroll services are legitimate, every year employers are hit...
The IRS Wealth Squad Wants You!
IRS insiders have indicated that the IRS’ Global High Wealth Industry Group will be targeting hundreds of wealthy taxpayers for audit beginning now and throughout the fall. These audits will likely include the taxpayer’s individual tax return, along with all...
Gig Economy and Other Worker Classification May Differ for Federal and California Purposes
Nearly a year ago, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion that most "gig economy" workers are properly classified as independent contractors.The gig economy labor market is made up of individuals who complete short-term contracts or freelance work, rather than...
