False losses claimed; kids’ IDs for sale; ‘lavish lifestyle’ becomes eight months in jail; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Financial advisors need to step up to help prevent elder abuse.

Creative parking violations; scams at day care; “additional” cash fees; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

A new report from IBM’s security research group sheds light on how tax scam emails are proliferating.

Repeat-offender preparer pleads guilty; false filing among many charges in $3 million fraud; Belize accounts; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

No matter how small your firm is, your clients’ information is very tempting to hackers.

Return changes in FAFSA; Trump and the AMT; charitable donation overstatements; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Anti-Fraud Collaboration, a coalition of the Center for Audit Quality, Financial Executives International, the Institute of Internal Auditors and the National Association of Corporate Directors, has released a new report on how organizations on can deter fraud and improve financial reporting.

Tax attorneys who didn’t file, 19 suspended preparers in Maryland, and other highlights of recent tax fraud cases.

Fraudster faces charges for soliciting taxpayer info for false returns, plus other highlights of other recent cases.