Tax fraud

The leaders of the Senate Finance Committee are asking Volkswagen about the federal tax credits given to buyers of its vehicles for owning energy-efficient cars, amid revelations that the automaker programmed its devices to cheat emissions tests.

Former UBS AG executive Hansruedi Schumacher, who pleaded guilty to helping Americans dodge taxes and testified at trial against his former boss, was sentenced to five years of probation by a judge who granted him leniency.

A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on improper payments, including what role is played by tax preparers in claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit on behalf of clients.

A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

A revenue agent for the Internal Revenue Service was arrested for accepting payment from a Seattle marijuana dispensary owner after allegedly soliciting a bribe.

The Internal Revenue Service is testing a new Return Review Program to help identify instances of tax return fraud, but the security of the system needs improvement, according to a new government report.

Some of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

In its hunt for tax cheats, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service is headed to Belize.