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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Court Denies Motion to Dismiss FBAR Collection Suit (4/30/20)

Are Discussions with Lawyer Colleagues Waivers of the Work Product Privilege? (4/30/20)

Bank Hapoalim Enters Guilty Plea to Conspiracy for Assisting U.S. Taxpayer Hide Accounts and Taxable Income (4/30/20)

Fifth Circuit Rejects Attorney-Client Identity Privilege for Law Firm Documents (4/26/20)

Compassionate Release from Incarceration Based on COVID-19 Pandemic (4/20/20; 5/7/20)

Second Circuit Affirms Conviction; Includes Tax Interest and Penalties as Relevant Conduct (4/14/20; 4/21/20)

Offshore Account Related Plea After Quiet Disclosure (4/4/2020)

Recent Article on Prosecution for False Certification of Nonwillfulness (4/1/20)

Bullshit Shelter Taxpayers Continuing FOIA Litigation to Identify Informants Turning Them In to IRS (3/30/20)

District Court Muddles an FBAR Willful Penalty Case (3/21/20; 3/24/20)

Fifth Circuit Erroneously Describes Defraud Conspiracy as Conspiracy to Commit Tax Fraud (3/19/20)

Swiss Bank Account Records as Business Records for Hearsay Exception (3/18/20)

DOJ Tax Announces Convictions in Massive Biodiesel Tax Fraud (3/16/20)

Another Plea Related to Offshore Accounts (3/9/20)

U.S. Accountant Enabler Connected with Panama Papers Pleads Guilty (3/1/20)

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)