Criminal Tax Prosecutions
EMPLOYMENT TAX AUDITS ON THE RISE SECTION 6672 PENALTY AND CRIMINAL PROSECUTION
By: Anthony N. Verni, Attorney at Law, CPA August 13, 2024 ®2024 EMPLOYMENT TAX AUDITS…
LARGE TAX REFUNDS AND THE GHOST PREPARER
Earlier this year a Charlotte man was charged with tax fraud in a 20 count…
PROSECUTIONS FOR UNPAID EMPLOYMENT TAXES ON THE RISE
The assessment of the § 6672 penalty can be devastating, and in some cases, life…
ARE EMPLOYMENT TAX EXAMINATIONS BEING USED AS A PRETEXT FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION? 2022 ROUND UP
Prosecution for employment tax crimes in 2022, reflects an increase in investigations for employment tax…
COURT ORDERS REPATRIATION OF FOREIGN ASSETS TO AID IN FBAR PENALTY COLLECTIONS
The issue of whether the Government can repatriate a taxpayer’s foreign assets for purposes of…
TRANSFERRING PROPERTY TO AVOID PAYING TAXES
Why it’s a Very Bad Idea? A taxpayer who owes or anticipates owing a substantial…
Former Harvard Chemistry Chair indicted for failing to file FBAR and filing false tax returns
IRS Hard at Work Despite the Pandemic Individuals, who have failed to report their foreign…
Quiet Disclosure Guilty Plea
Florida man pleads guilty to tax evasion and hiding funds around the world In April…
Bank Fraud and Criminal Tax Charges Against Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti’s Indictment The temptation to use unfilled or altered tax returns as well as…
Trust Fund Recovery Penalty; Consequences of Fraudulent Conveyances
Fraudulent Conveyances in Employment Taxes Employers who willfully fail to remit an employee’s withholding to…
DOJ Announces Indictment of Taxpayer for Filing False Non-Willful Certification Under the Federal Streamlined Procedures
Case Background On August 27, 2019 the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a superseding indictment…
Remember the Large IRS Tax Refunds? You May Have To Pay Them Back.
Fraudulent IRS tax refunds Each year thousands of individuals flock to tax return preparation centers…