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Tag: Fraud Penalties

When One Spouse’s Fraud Keeps the IRS Clock Open for Both

Married couples file a joint tax return because it is usually the easy choice. One return, one signature line for each spouse, one refund or one balance due. The convenience is real. So is the shared responsibility that comes with it. Most people understand that signing a joint return means both spouses are on the… Continue reading When One Spouse’s Fraud Keeps the IRS Clock Open for Both

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June 13, 2026
When a Spouse’s Tax Evasion Conviction Does Not Bind You

A married couple files joint tax returns. Years later, one spouse is criminally convicted of tax evasion. The IRS then comes after both of them for the back taxes and a fraud penalty. Can the spouse who was not convicted fight the fraud finding if she was never charged with anything and never set foot… Continue reading When a Spouse’s Tax Evasion Conviction Does Not Bind You

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May 30, 2026
Can a Criminal Prosecution Delay a Civil Tax Case?

Imagine that you earned significant income and failed to file tax returns. You later file the tax returns once the IRS caught on to you, but you omitted a large part of your income. The government indicts you on criminal tax evasion charges, and starts an IRS audit. Before the criminal trial, the IRS audit… Continue reading Can a Criminal Prosecution Delay a Civil Tax Case?

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September 12, 2025
Is a Taxpayer Accountable for their Tax Preparer’s Fraud?

Most taxpayers opt to hire professionals to prepare their tax returns. Tax professionals understand the complexities of deductions, credits, and reporting requirements that can overwhelm even sophisticated business owners and investors. Once the tax returns are filed and a few years pass without incident, most taxpayers reasonably assume those tax years are closed forever. But… Continue reading Is a Taxpayer Accountable for their Tax Preparer’s Fraud?

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August 19, 2025
Conduct During IRS Audit Evidence of Tax Return Fraud

The courts have taken an expansive view as to what counts as fraud for tax matters. Some courts have even said taxpayers can be held accountable for fraud committed by their tax return preparers. When considering fraud, there is a question as to what activities are considered. Take for example the civil tax fraud penalty.… Continue reading Conduct During IRS Audit Evidence of Tax Return Fraud

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January 12, 2025
Signature Not Required on Tax Return for Criminal Liability

One of the requirements for a document to be a tax return is that it is signed by the taxpayer under penalties of perjury. Most tax forms that are intended to be tax returns include a declaration at the bottom that includes the penalty of perjury language. But most tax returns today are filed electronically.… Continue reading Signature Not Required on Tax Return for Criminal Liability

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November 3, 2024
When the IRS Comes Knocking: Addressing Tax Fraud

Tax fraud typically involves neglecting tax responsibilities, such as by not filing returns or evading tax payments, or engaging in deliberate actions to obstruct the IRS’s assessment or collection of taxes. The compliance problems that are later found to be tax fraud usually involve actions that pyramid over time. This timing issue arises as repeated… Continue reading When the IRS Comes Knocking: Addressing Tax Fraud

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February 26, 2024
When Can Your Tax Preparer’s Fraud Leave You on the Hook?

Say you hire a tax return preparer and get your tax returns filed, and think that everything is fine. Then years later, say more than a decade later, the IRS shows up and asserts that your tax returns were fraudulent. You did not commit fraud and this is news to you, but the IRS asserts… Continue reading When Can Your Tax Preparer’s Fraud Leave You on the Hook?

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January 27, 2024
Blunt Truth: Paying Taxes on Illegal Income

When a taxpayer makes money from something like selling marijuana, they still owe taxes on that income. The law requires the marijuana profits to be reported for income tax purposes. This type of income is usually only reported and tax collected if the IRS catches wind of the illegal activities. This is often limited to… Continue reading Blunt Truth: Paying Taxes on Illegal Income

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December 25, 2023

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