Tax Fraud
IRS Extends Deadline for Offshore Voluntary Disclosure
Due to Hurricane Fran, the IRS has extended the deadline for the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative for foreign accounts to September 9,…
IRS Warns of 12 Current Tax Scams
IR-2011-39: Video: Dirty Dozen: English | Spanish | ASL WASHINGTON –– Hiding income in offshore accounts, identity theft, return preparer fraud, and filing false or…
IRS Says Beware of Frivolous Tax Arguments
From IR-2011-23 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today released the 2011 version of its discussion and rebuttal of many of the…
The 2010 “Dirty Dozen” List of Tax Scams
From IR-2010-32: WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued its 2010 “dirty dozen” list of tax scams, including schemes involving return…
The Truth about Frivolous Tax Arguments
Have you ever heard a friend, neighbor, or colleague state that they had found a way to get around paying income taxes,…
IRS Extends Deadline on Foreign Account Reporting
From IR-2009-84: WASHINGTON ─ The Internal Revenue Service today announced a one-time extension of the deadline for special voluntary disclosures by taxpayers with…
IRS Lists 4 New Frivolous Positions to Avoid
The IRS recently published a notice naming four new frivolous income tax claims: Misinterpretation of the 9th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution regarding objections…
NC Attorney Rick Graves Found Not Guilty of Tax Fraud
In an October 2006 posting, I reported that North Carolina attorney Rick Graves was indicated for tax fraud. I am pleased to…
Wesley Snipes Indicted for Tax Fraud
Newsday reported today that actor Wesley Snipes has been indicted for federal income tax fraud for claiming $12 million in refunds for 1997…
NC Attorneys Indicted in Offshore Trust Tax Fraud Case
Two NC attorneys face jail for helping clients dodge taxes. While they can be useful in asset protection under the right circumstances,…
