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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Interest and Penalties Issues At Sentencing (8/29/15)

Another Swiss Bank Obtains NPA Under DOJ Swiss Bank Program (8/27/15)

Category 2 Banks under DOJ Swiss Bank NPA Program (8/25/15)

Seventh Circuit Reverses Sentence for Improper Calculation of Advisory Guidelines Range (8/21/15)

Two More Banks Obtain NPAs under DOJ Swiss Bank Program (8/20/15)

When a Prosecutor's Questions Turns the Prosecutor Into a Witness (8/20/15)

Tax Notes today Article on ALI Webcast on Offshore Account Issues (8/18/15)

Ninth Circuit Requires a Filing for Tax Perjury Charge (8/16/15; 8/17/15)

Two U.S. Return Preparer Enablers Sentenced for Offshore Account Conspiracy (8/12/15)

Ninth Circuit Reverses Prejudicial Admission of "Bad Acts" Evidence in Tax Perjury Convictions (8/8/15)

USAO SDNY Announces FBAR Failure to File Plea Agreement (8/7/15)

Three More Swiss Banks Enter NPAs Under US DOJ Swiss Bank Program (8/7/15)

Guest Blog: Milan Patel on Swiss Expeditiously Approves Recent IRS Treaty Request (8/5/15)

Another Swiss Bank Enters NPA Under US DOJ Swiss Bank Program (8/3/15)

DOJ and Court of Appeals Confuse Causer Liability under 18 USC § 287 (8/1/15)

New Legislation Affecting FBAR and Tax Matters (8/1/15)

Three More Swiss Banks Enter NPAs Under US DOJ Swiss Bank Program (7/30/15)

Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit Holds that Fraud of the Taxpayer (Or Someone Closer to the Taxpayer than the Fraudster) is Required for Section 6501(c)(1) Unlimited Statute of Limitations (7/30/15; 7/31/15)