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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District Court Sustains FBAR Civil Willful Penalty (2/28/20)

Disqus Comment Problems - Hopefully Resolved (2/21/20)

Two Articles on Swiss Banks (2/19/20)

D.C. Circuit Rejects Claim that Admissions were Coerced (2/12/2020)

Ninth Circuit Botches Evasion of Assessment Statute of Limitations (2/12/20)

Eighth Circuit Affirms Tax Preparer Conviction, Rejecting Argument for Search Warrant Suppression (2/12/20)

Convicted Tax Protestor's Bid for Competency Hearing Fails on Appeal (2/10/20)

U.S. Tax Attorney Denied Habeas Corpus in Extradition Proceeding Based on Netherlands Criminal Tax Conviction (2/10/20)

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)