Posts In IRS Investigation

First-Ever Tax Fraud Conviction for Syndicated Conservation Easements Deductions Jan 13

In December of 2020, two CPAs pled guilty to tax fraud that resulted in over $1.2 billion in fraudulent charitable deductions and ...

IRS Criminal Investigation Division Annual Report Feb 17

IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division Celebrates Its 100th Year, and Issues 2019 Annual Report. The CI’s annual report for the ...

U.S. Department of Justice Cracks Open Another Swiss Bank Aug 23

LLB Verwaltung (Switzerland) AG, formerly known as Liechtensteinishe Landesbank AG (LLB-Switzerland), a Swiss-based private bank, ...

What Lawyers Need to Know About Currency Reporting Jul 16

Many attorneys are unaware of the legal requirements to report currency transactions. On one occasion, I was speaking to about 90 ...

CPA Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Aiding in the Preparation of False Income Tax Returns Jun 18

The Justice Department, as well as the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division, vigorously enforce Title 26 ...

When Cheating Spouses Cause the IRS And Prosecutors To Come After You Aug 09

We routinely discuss IRS enforcement trends, but rarely in conjunction with family law matters. News outlets routinely report the ...