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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On Procedural Due Process in FBAR Pre-Assessment Procedures (5/4/15)

Court Holds that Civil Agent Did Not Continue Investigation Too Long and Even If Deceptive Did Not Prejudice Defendant (5/2/15)

Birkenfeld CNBC Interview (4/30/15)

Hale Sheppard Article on Form 8938 (4/30/15)

The Stored Communications Act and Emails: An Overview (4/25/15)

Guest Blog on Stored Communications Act Reach to Cloud Storage Outside the U.S. (4/25/15)

Ninth Circuit Reverses Barry Bonds Obstruction Conviction (4/21/15; revised 4/24/15)

The Economic Rational Actor Model (4/22/15)

More on the Allen Issue - Oral Argument in BASR (4/17/15)

Swiss Banks Scramble to Mitigate U.S. Penalties (4/17/15)

Pinkerton and Sentencing for Jointly Undertaken Activity; Proposed Sentencing Guidelines Amendment (4/17/15)

Second Circuit Summary Order Covering Batson Issue (Striking Women on Jury), Refusal to Grant Immunity to Defense Witnesses, Relevant Conduct for Co-Conspirators (4/16/15)

Great Article on U.S. Indicted Swiss Bankers (4/16/15)

A Prosecutor's Ethical Obligations to Disclose Exculpatory Evidence Held Broader than Brady Obligation (4/15/15)

Must Overt Act Within the Applicable Conspiracy Statute of Limitations Be Alleged in the Indictment? (4/15/15)

IRS CI Publishes Annual Report and Some Statistics (4/15/15)

DOJ Tax Press Release Warning of Consequences of Not Reporting and Paying Tax (4/14/15)

IRS Reminder for U.S. Taxpayers Living Outside U.S. and for Special Reporting for All Taxpayers with Certain Foreign Assets (5/13/15)