Tax fraud

Depend on nothing; love, law and the slammer; financial whizzes; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The service is cautioning taxpayers against claiming exaggerated deductions for purported donations of artwork, as it sees a rise in such schemes.

The worst five states for tax preparer scams averaged more than 32 million reported scams in 2023.

GOP members of Congress are demanding answers from the service about the backlog in processing claims for the credit, only weeks after the IRS imposed a moratorium.

No Relief; fakin' it; consider it reconciled; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Close to a thousand taxpayers who earn over $1 million a year failed to file tax returns over multiple recent years, potentially owing $34 billion in taxes, according to IRS data.

Charity for none; Dr. Backdate; frivolous correspondence; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The service is encouraging employers to work with qualified tax professionals rather than shady promoters.

Fraudsters are ever-inventive, and accountants and tax pros need to make sure their clients keep vigilant.

The new positions, which will be in more than 250 locations, will help ramp up compliance efforts against high-income earners, partnerships, large corporations, and promoters.

Band of brothers; heavy Metal; gone underground; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The immediate moratorium will be in effect until the end of the year.

IRS data and changes to collection operations over the past four years show 10 clear effects.

The Internal Revenue Service is leveraging artificial intelligence to detect tax evasion as it uses the extra funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to ramp up compliance efforts.

Strict liabilities; thanks for all the fish; on the beach where he used to run; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

As an auditing professional, it's vital that you detect any discrepancies in business tax reports and either try to rectify them or report them to the IRS.

Anti-social worker; loan sharks; just in time for Tax Day; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Stonewalled; cashing out; trailer trash; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Henry Gabay, founder of the now-defunct Duet Group, told a German court that he's innocent and that the Cum-Ex charges against him are built on lies.

A different kind of term; hard labor; Niagara fall; and other highlights of recent tax cases.