Entries by Tax Attorney

How To Know When You May Be A Target In An IRS Criminal Investigation

How To Know When You May Be A Target In An IRS Criminal Investigation A simple mistake, oversight, or your accountant’s malpractice may trigger an IRS criminal investigation. Specifically, unreported income, mismatch of information on a tax return versus third-party reporting information, a false statement, the use of an impermissible accounting or banking service, or […]

Can Cannabis Help Reduce Complications Following Spinal Fusion Surgery?

According to a report published by The Iowa Orthopedic Journal, a study conducted by a team of orthopedic specialists affiliated with the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn found that patients with a history of cannabis use are less likely than non-users to experience adverse medical outcomes following thoracolumbar […]

Can You Go To Jail For Not Filing Tax Returns? Beware this can happen to you.

Can You Go To Jail For Not Filing Tax Returns? Beware this can happen to you. A man who did not file tax returns for 8 year in a row pleaded guilty before a Federal District Court Judge to evading his income taxes and now must serve 57 months in jail. As reported by the […]

U.S. Supreme Court To Weigh In On How FBAR Penalties Are Calculated

U.S. Supreme Court To Weigh In On How FBAR Penalties Are Calculated In recent years the IRS has made the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) penalty enforcement a top priority and this is alarming the taxpayers worldwide. Even in the course of every routine domestic IRS audit, IRS agents are looking for […]

Be Prepared – All Taxpayers Should Plan Ahead For Natural Disasters.

Be Prepared – All Taxpayers Should Plan Ahead For Natural Disasters. Floods, wildfires, hurricanes, tornados and other natural disasters happen quickly and often with little warning.  No one can prevent these disasters from happening, but people can prepare for them. IRS Tax Relief Details The IRS usually announces tax relief to any area designated by […]