Tax season is here, and so are criminals ready to scam you out of your money or refunds. The IRS says, "Remember - if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."In an effort to educate and protect taxpayers, the IRS has compiled a list of the twelve most...
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Tax Crimes
IRS Issues Warning of Major Upswing in E-mail Tax Scams
After seeing phishing and malware incidents quadruple this tax season, the IRS issued a renewed warning to consumers to be wary of suspicious e-mails. They are designed to look like official e-mails from tax agencies, tax preparers, or tax preparation software...
IRS Increases Sophistication to Match Identity Criminals
The Internal Revenue Service has been working with the states and tax professionals to increase security for taxpayers. The IRS reminds taxpayers of scams to avoid as part of its "Dirty Dozen" series. Identity theft at tax season is the first on its list. The IRS...
Identity Theft
Tax season is here and so are criminals who want to steal your identity. Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone misuses your Social Security number to file a tax return or to report earnings. Warning signs of misuse of your Social Security number include...
VIDEO: What to do after being accused of tax crimes
Being accused of violating state or federal tax laws is a very stressful situation to be in. Not only are the consequences severe if you are found guilty, the state and federal tax systems are both extremely complex. This video explains what action a person should...
Tax Court remands case for IRS to consider an offer in compromise for effective tax administration
Last week, the Tax Court remanded a collection due process case to the IRS Appeals Office for consideration of an offer in compromise (OIC) on the grounds that the IRS had failed to adequately consider whether the OIC promoted effective tax administration. Bogart v....
New Guidance on Federal Bank Secrecy Act Expectations Regarding Marijuana-Related Businesses
Today the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued guidance for financial institutions who seek to provide services to marijuana-related businesses in light of recent state initiatives to legalize certain marijuana-related activities. See FIN-2014-G001. A...
Post-Return Conduct Can Be Insufficient for Finding of Civil Fraud Penalty
On December 3, 2014, the United States Tax Court issued an opinion in Brown v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2013-275, in which the Court found that the taxpayers were not liable for the fraud penalty under Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.) section 6663(a) despite the fact...
Arizona laundromat owner found liable for fraud penalties for unreported check-cashing income
Yesterday the Tax Court issued an opinion in Abdallah v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2013-279, finding that a laundromat owner had fraudulently underreported income for several years and was liable for civil fraud penalties under I.R.C. § 6663(a). In addition to...
Tax Court finds former IRS agent liable for fraud penalty due to guilty plea in prior criminal proceeding
Yesterday the Tax Court issued an opinion in Senyszyn v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2013-274, finding in favor of the IRS on summary judgment that a former revenue agent was liable for a fraud penalty and that the statute of limitations on assessment remained open....
