Legal Watch
The latest tax crime cases, including developments at the Supreme Court and in state courts around the country. Follow the latest tax litigation and legal decisions from the Tax Court.
Supreme Court Rules Couple Must Pay Taxes on Sale of Bankrupt Farm
The Supreme Court has handed down a decision in favor of the Internal Revenue Service collecting capital gains taxes from a couple who sold their family farm during bankruptcy. Read more »
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Man Arrested for Using Dead Preparer’s Identity to File Tax Returns
May 18, 2012An Essex County, N.J., tax return preparer who allegedly filed hundreds of phony federal income... Read more »
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HP Loses in Tax Court to IRS
May 16, 2012Hewlett-Packard lost out to the Internal Revenue Service in a case involving over $190 million in... Read more »
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Former CPA Sentenced to 15 Months for Tax Loss Scheme
May 15, 2012The owner of a Los Angeles tax preparation service has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for... Read more »
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Georgia Launches Pilot Program to Catch Identity Theft-Related Tax Fraud
May 14, 2012The state of Georgia has begun a pilot program to stop tax fraud with the help of identity... Read more »
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In Defense of R&D Tax Credits
May 14, 2012The federal Research and Experimentation Tax Credit has had no shortage of publicity. Read more »
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LifeLock CEO Offers Identity Theft Service to IRS
May 11, 2012Identity theft protection company LifeLock is reaching out to the Internal Revenue Service and... Read more »
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Movie Director Sentenced for Abusing Film Tax Credits
May 11, 2012A film director and producer who inflated his expenses for shooting two movies on Cape Cod in... Read more »
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Ex-IRS Employee Sentenced for Tax Fraud
May 11, 2012A former Internal Revenue Service supervisor has been sentenced on tax fraud charges. Read more »
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IRS Pursues War on Drugs
May 9, 2012The Internal Revenue Service is helping law enforcement authorities crack down on drug dealers in... Read more »
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Congress Introduces Bill to Increase Tax Preparer Penalties
May 8, 2012A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced legislation that would increase the penalties on... Read more »
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Elderly Suicide Kit Seller Sentenced for Failing to Pay Taxes
May 8, 2012A federal court has sentenced a 92-year-old woman who sold kits to help people commit suicide to... Read more »
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IRS Customer Service Problematic for Identity Theft Victims
May 8, 2012Taxpayers whose identities are stolen receive confusing and conflicting instructions from the... Read more »
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IRS and Social Security Urged to Curb Tax Fraud and Identity Theft
May 8, 2012The Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration were urged during a... Read more »
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Man Accused in Tax Fraud and Car Loan Scheme
April 30, 2012A California man appeared in a federal court Monday morning to answer charges that he promoted a... Read more »
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