Getting investigated by the IRS is every taxpayer’s – and tax preparer’s – nightmare. When the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the IRS gets involved, you know it’s serious. An investigation could lead to federal criminal charges for fraud, tax evasion, or other crimes. How do these investigations happen? Put […]
Category: Tax Crimes
Trying to pull one over on the Internal Revenue Service by providing false information is not advisable. However, numerous people every year stand accused of providing false information to the IRS in hopes of gaining higher refunds, owing less in their tax obligation, or receiving some other type of benefit. […]
Employers have many financial responsibilities, and many of those obligations revolve around paying taxes. If an employer fails to pay the proper employment taxes or other business-related taxes, it is possible for that individual to come under investigation by the Internal Revenue Service. If the IRS believes that intentional wrongdoing […]
One of the IRS’s functions is to make sure that people who owe money to the government pay it. When information arises that someone may not have been paying his or her taxes as required, the agency can open an investigation. When the IRS suspects criminal tax fraud by a […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may have a new focus during its next set of audits: the wealthy. The agency recently announced an initiative that focuses on taxpayers with high wealth. Who will the IRS focus on during these audits? It appears the agency will focus on a specific group […]
Israeli model and television personality Bar Refaeli recently agreed to sign a plea bargain agreement to settle a long-standing tax dispute against the top model and her family. The terms of the agreement include 16 months imprisonment for the celebrity’s mother and nine months of community service for the model. […]
Tax return preparers may enter the profession for many reasons. Some enjoy the math and the puzzle that can come with filling out tax forms, others enjoy working with people to help them get the most of their tax returns. Although there are many legal ways to reduce one’s tax […]
A tax haven is essentially an offshore financial institution with low or no taxes known for confidentiality. Individuals can use these financial institutions to set up businesses. Examples of areas that can meet this definition include the state of Delaware, the Cayman Islands, Dubai and the Netherlands. How do taxpayers […]
Tax crimes may seem like a game of numbers. It may seem the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will build their case based on whether or not the accused filed their tax returns, whether or not the listed income or deductions were in line with the reality of the accused’s financial […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced the arrest of a man charged with multiple counts of criminal tax fraud. The man was a tax return professional who allegedly committed these crimes during the course of his business. The agency claims the man had a reputation for getting clients high […]