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A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

Intuit is helping taxpayers in Alabama after errors were uncovered in its state income tax software that led some taxpayers to inadvertently overpay or underpay their taxes.

The ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft now account for over 50 percent of claims for ground transportation expenses on T&E reports, according to a new estimate.

A federal grand jury indicted Thursday a former special agent who worked in the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit, charging her with filing false tax returns, theft of government money and obstructing a federal investigation.

For tax preparers getting ready for tax season, the environment has changed, according to Annie Schwab, tax manager at Padgett Business Services.

The Internal Revenue Service has released its work plan for the coming year outlining its priorities for examinations and audits of tax-exempt organizations.

Becker Professional Education announced earlier this month the launch of FastPass Plus - a six-week, express prep course on top of its existing CPA Exam Review programs. The live webcast course looks to help candidates prepare and sit for the exam before the scheduled April 2017 changes.

A Houston-based company, FMC Technologies, has agreed to pay a $2.5 million penalty to resolve charges that it overstated profits in one of its business segments, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday.

The Internal Revenue Service still has some work to do to strengthen the controls over its Electronic Authentication Process after criminals gained access to an estimated 724,000 taxpayer accounts through its online Get Transcript application last year, according to a new report.

Three former Tesco Plc executives charged with accounting fraud will go on trial in September 2017.