Tax fraud

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit has been initiating fewer investigations of abusive tax return preparers this past year, while also recommending fewer prosecutions, and seeing fewer indictments and prison sentences this year.

What a POS; bad bet; too sick to go to prison; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Consider acting swiftly to correct international tax form mistakes.

The auction house was accused of helping a wealthy shipping company owner avoid paying income taxes on artwork he purchased.

What a steel; there go the judge; children’s books; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The latest scheme claims to need a taxpayer’s bank account information to direct deposit a stimulus payment.

Spreading the theft around; re-routed refunds; AIG loses, mostly; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The service is better at detecting identity theft in business tax returns, according to a new report, but it’s still letting many potentially fraudulent claims get through.

The U.K. financial regulator is investigating 14 firms and six individuals over their roles in the tax scandal known as Cum-Ex, according to a person with direct knowledge of the cases.

Gone Pro’s; various ways to fraud; oxymoron; and other highlights of recent tax cases.