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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Ninth Circuit Affirms False Statement Conviction Without Instruction that Willfulness Requires Knowledge of Illegality of the False Statement (1/31/15)

Unreported Offshore Accounts Remains on IRS Dirty Dozen" List (1/29/15)

Why the Lenient Sentencing for Offshore Account Tax Crimes (1/16/15)

Fifth Circuit Rejects Attempt on Direct Appeal to Withdraw Guilty Plea in False Claims Conspiracy Case (1/24/15)

USAO SDNY Announces Another Offshore Account Client Plea (1/21/15)

Foot Kissing Chiropractor Sentenced for Bribing IRS Agent (1/16/15)

Miscellaneous Offshore Account Articles (1/15/15)

Taxpayer Advocate Annual Report Is Out; the Executive Summary on Offshore Matters (1/15/15)

Another UBS Depositor Sentence; Consideration of the Role of Potential Deportation (1/8/15)

China's Worldwide Tax System (1/7/14; 1/9/14)

Reasonable Doubt and Jury Nullification (12/30/14)

Article on Swiss Enabler Fugitives Avoiding U.S. Indictments (12/26/14)

IRS Updates List of Foreign Financial Institutions or Faciliators with Bank Leumi and Sovereign Management & Legal Ltd. (12/26/14)

Article Tallying Results on U.S. Prosecution of Offshore Account Enablers (12/23/14)

Tax Return Preparers Convicted of Conspiracy and Failure to File FBARs (12/23/14)

Bank Leumi Admits Tax Wrongdoing, Agrees to Deferred Prosecution agreement, and Agrees to $400 Million Payments (12/22/14)

New Direction for John Doe Summonses to An Enabler's Service Providers Subject to Summons Power (12/19/14)

Another UBS Depositor Pleads Guilty (12/19/14)