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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Three Offshore Account Holders Sentenced (4/24/17)

Upward Variance Not Asserted by Government Sustained on Appeal (4/16/17)

Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Counts Against Tax Shelter Lawyer (4/14/17)

Court Denies Cross Motions for Summary Judgment on FBAR Willful Penalty (4/13/17)

DOJ Tax Encourages Taxpayer to Avoid Willful Violation of the Tax Law (4/13/17)

Court Rejects Dismissal of Superseding Indictment and Defraud Conspiracy Count As Substitute for Dismissed Tax Obstruction Count (4/13/17)

TIGTA Report on Civil Seizures for Structuring (4/5/17)

IRS Criminal Tax Statistics (4/3/17)

Court Authorizes John Doe Summons to American Express Unit for Netherlands Taxpayer Info (4/3/17)

Credit Suisse Caught in Multi-Country Tax Evasion Investigation (4/1/17)

Interesting Offshore Account Malpractice Opinion Denying Summary Judgment (4/1/17; 4/6/17)

Motion to Dismiss Superseding Indictment Denied Because Taint Review Proper (3/29/17)

Sixth Circuit Affirms Preparer's Convictions Including Tax Perjury (3/27/17)

Key Graphics from TIGTA CI Employment Tax Report (3/27/17)

TIGTA Report on Criminal Enforcement Against Employment Tax Noncompliance (3/25/17)

Another Offshore Account Guilty Plea Coupled with Bank Fraud Conspiracy (3/25/17)

Fifth Circuit Rejcts Nontraditional Contest of FBAR Willful Burden of Proof Contest (3/22/17)

UBS Reportedly Going to Trial in French Case (3/21/17)