Tax

Members of the wealthy Wildenstein art-dealing family finally went on trial over fiscal fraud allegations after a French judge rejected a second bid to delay the case to allow French tax authorities to finish a related investigation.

With summer now behind us, it’s time for older taxpayers—those ages 65 and above—to consider how they will be affected by the higher post-2016 floor beneath medical expenses.

Our weekly roundup of tax-related investment strategies and news your clients may be thinking about.

A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

As both major Presidential candidates’ campaigns get into full gear, some of their positions on tax have become clearer, while others are still up in the air.

The Internal Revenue Service spent $15 million on a delayed implementation of an upgraded system for handling an aspect of the Foreign Account Tax and Compliance Act, but the software did not deliver the expected business results, according to a new report.

Hillary Clinton wants roughly $550 billion in new taxes and fees over the next decade—affecting investment partnerships, large estates and banks—that have received little to no public discussion from her campaign, a report from a Washington-based policy group shows.

Year-end planning through the rearview mirror

An Internal Revenue Service revenue officer has pleaded guilty to fraud charges for filing tax returns using taxpayers’ identities and failing to report income he received from an unauthorized tax business.

Donald Trump used a charitable foundation he controls as a "personal ATM machine," Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said on the Senate floor Tuesday, escalating his party’s attack on the Republican presidential nominee over reports that he mixed charitable and business interests.