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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Follow Up on the Biggest Tax Heist Ever (1/30/20)

Excellent Decision for D.C. District Court on Brady Disclosures in Mass Document Dumps (1/24/20)

NYT Article on Perhaps Biggest Tax Heist Ever (1/24/20)

Microsoft Summons Enforcement on Transfer Pricing "Planning" - Mixed on Privilege Claims (1/22/20)

The Interplay of Restitution as Condition of Supervised Release and § 6201(a)(4) Restitution Based Assessment (1/19/20)

Marinello in the Courts – An Update (1/18/20)

Criminal Tax Evasion and Civil Fraud–If Found by the Trier, Can There be a Reasonable Cause/Good faith Defense (1/16/20; 1/17/20)

Anesthesiologist Sentenced for Tax Perjury (1/16/20)

Texas Lawyer and Client Convicted for Conspiracy (1/15/20)

Eleventh Circuit Affirms Conviction of Another Congressman (1/14/20; 1/16/20)

Fifth Circuit Affirms Republican Congressman Conviction for Crimes Including Tax Perjury (1/14/20)

Court Enters Default Judgment in FBAR Willful Penalty Collection Suit (1/10/20)

First Circuit Affirms Tax Obstruction Conviction (1/9/20)

Court Affirms Denial of Reliance on Tax Professional Jury Instruction (1/9/20)

Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA ("UBP") Enters an Addendum to its Swiss Bank Program Category 2 NPA (1/5/20)

Second Circuit Opines that Tax Protestor/Defier Arguments for Lack of Criminal Jurisdiction are Bogus (1/1/20)

More on Abusive Conservation Easements (12/28/19)

In Willful FBAR Collection Suit, District Court Rejects Reconsideration of Finding of FBAR Willfulness As Discovery Sanction (12/28/19)