Eighth Circuit Upholds Below-Guidelines Sentence for Tax Evasion
In United States v. Renner, 648 F.3d 680 (8th Cir. 2011), the Eighth Circuit upheld the district court’s decision to...
Tenth Circuit Holds Unclaimed Deductions May Be Considered in Calculating Tax Loss at Sentencing for Tax Evasion
Dec 6, 2011
In United States v. Hoskins, 654 F.3d 1086 (10th Cir. 2011), the Tenth Circuit held, inter alia, that a sentencing...
District Court Finds Failure to Disclose IRS Investigation of Cooperating Witness Was Brady Violation and Grants New Trial
Dec 6, 2011
In United States v. Stevens, No. 10-200-01/02, 2011 WL 4344016 (W.D. La. Sept. 14, 2011), the U.S. District Court for...
Court Concludes that the Failure of the IRS To Disclose Documents to the Defense did not Violate Brady v. Maryland Because the Undisclosed Information was not Material
Dec 6, 2011
In United States v. Ellefsen, 655 F.3d 769 (8th Cir. 2011), the Eighth Circuit held that the government’s failure to...
Eleventh Circuit Holds Venue for Failure to File FBAR Lies in Any District that Houses an IRS Office
Dec 6, 2011
In United States v. Bradley, 644 F.3d 1213 (11th Cir. 2011), the Eleventh Circuit held, inter alia, that venue for...
Ninth Circuit Holds Fifth Amendment Privilege Inapplicable to Subpoena for Foreign Bank Records Required under Bank Secrecy Act
Dec 6, 2011
In In re Grand Jury Investigation M.H. v. United States, 648 F.3d 1067 (9thCir.2011), the Ninth Circuit held that foreign...
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations That Would Require Tax Preparers to File Due Diligence Checklist with All EITC Claims Submitted in 2012
Oct 6, 2011
The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it is issuing proposed regulations that would require paid tax return preparers, beginning...
IRS Repeals the 2 Year Limit for Innocent Spouse Claims under Equitable Relief IRC Section 6015(f)
Oct 2, 2011
The Internal Revenue Service announced that it will extend help to more innocent spouses by eliminating the two-year time limit...
IRS Announces New Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program; Past Payroll Tax Relief Provided to Employers Who Reclassify Their Workers as Employees
Sep 21, 2011
The Internal Revenue Service today launched a new program that will enable many employers to resolve past worker classification issues...
IRS Shows Continued Progress on International Tax Evasion
Sep 15, 2011
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service continues to make strong progress in combating international tax evasion, with new details announced...
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