Federal Tax Crimes

Jack Townsend offers this blog on Federal Tax Crimes principally for tax professionals and tax students. It is not directed to lay readers -- such as persons who are potentially subject to U.S. civil and criminal tax or related consequences. LAY READERS SHOULD READ THE PAGE IN THE RIGHT HAND COLUMN TITLE "INTENDED AUDIENCE FOR BLOG; CAUTIONARY NOTE TO LAY READERS." Thank you.

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Federal Tax Crimes

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Taxpayer Advocate Criticizes IRS Implementation of OVDP on Bait and Switch (6/30/11)

HSBC Client Indicted (6/28/11)

A Diversion for a Look at Obtaining Some Benefits of Offshoring Onshore (6/28/11)

A New UBS Depositor Plea in SDNY (6/27/11)

OVDI 2011 - Mitigating the Penalty by Lowering the Penalty Base (6/27/11)

Cross Examination on Tax Non-Compliance for Credibility Purposes and FRE Rule 608 (6/25/11)

Rigas Claims of Prosecutorial Abuse Rejected (6/25/11)

More Saber Rattling At Offshore Banks Playing the Offshore Bank Game (6/23/11)

Conscious Avoidance / Deliberate Ignorance -- Assuming the Jury Acted Properly (6/23/11)

Relaxed Evidentiary Requirements for Preponderance of Evidence at Sentencing (6/22/11)

Further Comments on the Briefing in the Larson, Pfaff and Ruble Cert Petitions (6/21/11)

Another UBS Charge and Guilty Plea - Husband and Wife (6/21/11)

FBAR Part II and III Reporting for Title Owners who Are Not Beneficial Owners (6/18/11)

Another Criminal Charge for UBS Depositor (6/16/11)

Pre-2010 FBAR Filing Extension to 11/1/11 for Signatories Only (6/16/11)

Quiet Disclosures Being Moved into OVDI 2011 Process? (6/16/11)

New Draft Section 6038D Income Tax Form -- FBAR Like Form for the Form 1040 (6/15/11)

Opting Out of the IRS 2009 OVDP and 2011 OVDI (6/14/11)