Tax fraud

Liberty Tax Service has closed 28 of its franchised locations in the New York City area, instructing them to cease preparing and filing tax returns for the remainder of the 2015 tax filing season.

The Senate Finance Committee has dropped a provision for regulating tax preparers from legislation that would curb identity theft and tax fraud.

The Internal Revenue Service is warning tax professionals about a new scam in which cybercriminals obtain remote control of tax preparers’ computer systems, complete and file client tax returns, and redirect tax refunds to thieves’ accounts.

A roundup of some of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen defended the IRS’s cybersecurity efforts during a contentious congressional hearing Thursday on the IRS’s ability to protect taxpayer systems.

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday to examine the Internal Revenue Service’s recent failures to protect taxpayer information from cybercriminals.

A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation to combat tax refund theft by identity thieves.

The Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers about a new phishing scam targeting Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia residents.

A former U.S. Tax Court judge and her husband have been indicted for conspiracy to commit tax evasion and obstruction of an Internal Revenue Service audit.