Social Media Ideas for Tax Crimes

Section 277: When a False Tax Statement Becomes a Criminal Offence

Section 277: When a False Tax Statement Becomes a Criminal Offence False verification, mens rea, prosecution, compounding – and the major change under Section 482 of the Income-tax...

Tax Fraud Blotter: Fairway to heaven

Fibbing for a 68-foot yacht; four bedroom in Beverly Hills; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Crook from Crookston

Toxic pollutants; fabricated gambling winnings and losses; financial shortfalls; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Jet skis, dirt bikes and trailers, oh my!  

"Godfather" sculptures; designer handbags; nonprofit embezzlement; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

When filing overdue tax returns requires criminal defense, not just an accountant

If the non-filing was innocent, the strategy may be civil. If it was willful, the strategy may need to begin with criminal tax counsel before any return is filed.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Keep on truckin'

Special Tax Shelter Strategy; ghost prepared; material falsehoods; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Making waves in Hawaii

Millions on OnlyFans; 'Administrative Expenses;' cookie decorating class; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Reckless tax statements: How could an honest mistake become criminal?

In June 2026, the Government published a document to gather views on the introduction of a criminal offence for making reckless or untrue statements relating to tax. The Institute...

Tax Fraud Blotter: Friends in high places

Bold and arrogant; secure repeat business; questionable tax returns; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Open to interpretation

Fugitive from justice; private school tuition; without clients' knowledge; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Get your stolen checks here

OnlyFans; Telegram app; seven acres in Evergreen; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

IRS teams with DOJ on tax fraud enforcement surge

The IRS and its Criminal Investigation division partnered with U.S. Attorneys' Offices around the country and uncovered more than $490 million in tax fraud.

Felon ran $1.5B tax scam, then bought Rolls Royce

A Texas felon was charged with running a tax scam, using the proceeds to buy a 2021 Rolls Royce Ghost and make a down payment on an Ocean Alexander 28E yacht.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Mother knows best

PTIN without permission; further the conspiracy; fictitious children; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Accountancy service in criminal investigation for allegedly manipulating clients’ tax returns

Professional Sophistication and the Civil Fraud Penalty: How an IRS Auditor’s Own Expertise Sealed His Fate in Tax Court

Peter J. Janangelo, Jr. and Mary Ann Janangelo v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, T.C. Summary Opinion 2026-8 (Tax Ct. Aug. 27, 2026) Tax professionals are often held to a h...

Indian-origin man sentenced to 5 years in US for running $27m-tax fraud scheme, helped clients dodge taxes

Forty-Two Convicted Under Key Provincial Tax Statutes

DOJ’s Fraud Division Memo Puts Tax Enforcement Front and Center: What Companies Across Industries Need to Know

Arkansas trucking co. owner sentenced for failing to turn over tax withheld from employee checks to IRS

The owner of an Arkansas trucking company was sentenced to spend more than a year in prison for employer tax violations. On September 23, 2026, Marty Allen Linville, 58, was senten...

Tax Court Upholds Steep Penalties on Charity Insiders Who Diverted Funds

IRS-CI support of ICE enforcement hit tax investigations

The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation division had to divert considerable resources from its regular work to aid immigration authorities.

KДЃpiti Coast pizza store owner gets 10 months' home detention for tax evasion

Wenbin Shi had faced multiple charges in the Porirua District Court, with the judge telling him his offending was not a victimless crime.

Calumet County business owner sentenced for tax fraud

Calumet County business owner Edward Kuhn receives 13 months in federal prison for withholding employee payroll taxes and failing to pay $868,175 to the IRS. The post Calumet Count...