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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Nonprecedential / Unpublished Appellate Decisions Morphing Into Precedent? (8/29/12)

Whistleblower with Liechtenstein Bank Data Nails Australian for Australian Tax (8/29/12)

AICPA Complains to IRS About Form 3520 Administration Issues (8/29/12)

Attorney is Sentenced for Failure to File (8/29/12)

Evidence Rulings in Sprawling Criminal Case with Tax Charge Add On and Some Sex (8/29/12)

IRS Internal Procedure Document Discusses BSA Record (includingi FBAR) Access for Other Agencies (8/29/12)

Seventh Circuit Compels Production of Offshore Bank Under the Required Records Doctrine (8/27/12)

Reasonable Cause Defense for Failure to File Form 3520 (8/25/12)

Swiss Data Protection Commissioner Enters the Fray Over Employee Data Turnover to U.S. (8/24/12)

Prominent Neurosurgeon Convicted for Offshore Accounts (8/23/12)

Credit Suisse / Wegelin Client Pleads Guilty to FBAR Violation in SDNY (8/21/12)

Judge Apportions Restitution in a Massive Tax Shelter Case (8/20/12)

The IRS Administrative Summons as Pretext to Avoid the Need for a John Doe Summons (8/20/12)

Do Prosecutors Have Too Much Power? (8/20/12)

Swiss Banks Rat Out Their Employees to U.S. (8/18/12; revised 8/21/12)

Eleventh Circuit Sustains Statute Suspension For Foreign Records Request Under 18 USC 3292 (8/17/12)

Confidential Sentencing Recommendations (8/17/12)

A Stupid -- At Least Unfair -- IRS OVDI/OVDP Trick; Denying Overpayment Credit for Barred Years (8/13/12)