Posts In IRS

Offshore Bank Accounts & Unreported Income Still High on IRS and Department of Justice Hit List Jan 02

The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Justice continue to place emphasis on unreported offshore accounts. In previous ...

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, ...

Civil and Criminal Penalties for Failing to File Tax Returns Jul 24

Income taxes are due to the IRS on or before April 15 th each year. That means, unless you requested an extension, you must file ...

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 ...