Tax

Eighty-three of the 100 largest publicly traded U.S. corporations in terms of 2007 revenue reported having subsidiaries in jurisdictions listed as tax havens or financial privacy jurisdictions, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

A federal court has ordered a Louisiana CPA to stop claiming improper tax deductions for the business expenses of his mariner clients.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued interim guidance on the ability of a tax return preparer to use statistical compilations of anonymous tax return information to support their business.

The Internal Revenue Service implemented a new electronic filing system knowing it contained security vulnerabilities that could put taxpayer information at risk.

A man who operated several tax preparation businesses has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after he was convicted of defrauding clients and the Internal Revenue Service.

S corporations are the nation's most common corporate tax designations.

The Internal Revenue Service plans to open its electronic filing season on Friday, Jan. 16, and debut a new service that allows taxpayers to simply fill out forms on-screen and file their taxes for free.

Raoul Weil, the former head of Swiss bank UBS's cross-border private banking operations, was declared a fugitive by a Fort Lauderdale judge as U.S. prosecutors upped the ante in their battle against Swiss bank accounts used to shelter assets from taxation.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations related to postponement of certain tax-related deadlines due to either service in a combat zone or a federally declared disaster.

The House Appropriations Committee has proposed an economic stimulus bill containing $275 billion in tax cuts and $550 billion worth of spending on renewable energy, infrastructure, education and other projects.