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What Do You Need to Know if You Received a Summons from the IRS?

When targeting taxpayers for fraud and other crimes, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has various investigative tools at its disposal. One of these tools is the summons. The IRS routinely issues summonses in order to obtain information in furtherance of its enforcement efforts, and these summonses can present significant risks […]

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What Are the Concerns for Taxpayers Considering a Streamlined Filing?

The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) streamlined filing compliance procedures provide a way for U.S. taxpayers to mitigate the consequences of failing to disclose their foreign financial assets. Taxpayers who qualify to submit a streamlined filing are not subject to failure-to-file, failure-to-pay or accuracy-related penalties and instead pay a five-percent “miscellaneous […]

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FATCA

What to Know About IRS CI’s Voluntary Disclosure Practice

U.S. taxpayers that have failed to meet their filing and payment obligations have various options for resolving these “tax controversies” with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). However, the specific options that are available in any particular case depend on the circumstances involved. For example, while IRS Criminal Investigation’s (IRS CI) […]

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Even IRS Agents Aren’t Immune from Scrutiny for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its Criminal Investigation Division (IRS CI) are continuing to prioritize the investigation of COVID-19 relief fraud. This includes fraud under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, as well as fraudulent use of the limited-time Employee Retention Credit (ERC). […]

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Covid-19

When an IRS Audit Triggers a Criminal Tax Fraud Investigation

Audits conducted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can have a variety of outcomes. In some cases, they can simply confirm taxpayers’ compliance with the Internal Revenue Code. In others, they can lead to liability for back taxes, interest and penalties; and, in others still, they can trigger criminal tax […]

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