Tax fraud

The Internal Revenue Service has picked TaxBit, a Salt Lake City-based company, as a subcontractor to help it do data analysis and tax calculations for audits of taxpayers with cryptocurrency.

Lawmakers are considering giving the IRS additional funding and authority to expand its tax enforcement operation.

Hundreds of IRS employees are cracking down on syndicated conservation easements, with 28,000 taxpayers under examination.

Brian Kolfage, whose work with Stephen Bannon to raise money for a U.S.-Mexico border wall resulted in a federal fraud indictment last year, faces new tax fraud charges.

For some wealthy investors, expanded government crackdowns on land deals are creating financial and legal headaches.

Morally bankrupt; pretend preparer; lack of faith; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Convoy con; now needs counsel; third time’s the charm; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The Internal Revenue Service could be doing more to track unreported income flowing through popular peer-to-peer apps like Venmo and Zelle.

Pacific time; the foreign country of Texas; COVID fine; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The Internal Revenue identified more than 4,500 fraudulent tax returns using an inmate’s Social Security Number in 2019, claiming refunds totaling over $14 million.