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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Two Cases Sustaining FBAR NonWillful Penalties on Per Unreported Account Basis (4/26/19)

Fifth Circuit Sustains Willful Blindness / Deliberate Ignorance Jury Instruction As Harmless Error (4/26/19)

Obstruction Conviction Affirmed for Presentation of False Documents to AUSA Serving as Attorney for Government for Grand Jury (4/26/19)

Zurich Life Enters NPA with DOJ Tax (4/25/19)

Tax Court Holds that IRS on Restitution Based Assessment Is Not Subject to Restitution Schedule Ordered by Sentencing Court (4/20/19)

New Form 14457, Voluntary Disclosure Practice Preclearance Request and Application (4/16/19)

Article on Commissioner Rettig Comments on College Admission Scandal (4/13/19)

GAO Report on Foreign Asset Reporting and Related Issues (4/4/19)

Senate Finance Committee Begins Investigation of Abusive Conservation Easement Appraisals (4/2/19)

Robert H. Jackson's Famous Speech on the Role of the Prosecutor (4/2/19)

9th Circuit Affirms Convictions for Tax Perjury, § 7206(1) (3/27/19)

11th Circuit Affirms Convictions of Promoters of Insurance Premium Scam Bullshit Tax Shelter (3/27/19)

TRAC Report on Sentencing Discretion and Disparity (3/21/19)

Eighth Circuit Affirms Tax Obstruction Conviction without Proper Marinello Jury Instructions (3/20/19)

Bank Hapaolim Increases Its Reserve for U.S. DOJ Tax Investigation (3/19/19)

DOJ Tax and Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank Ltd. (Israel) Reach DPA (3/13/19)

On the Manafort Sentences and Tax Crimes Sentencing (3/13/19)

Court Affirms Defraud Conspiracy Conviction; Rejects Lesser Included Offense Argument (3/7/19)