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First Stand-Alone Crypto Tax Fraud Case Leads to Two-Year Prison Sentence

On December 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Frank Richard Ahlgren III was sentenced to two years in prison for filing a false tax return underreporting gains from selling $3.7 million in...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Crypto: Give Unto Caesar What Is Caesar’s

Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) brought USA v. Ahlgren, its first crypto case with tax evasion allegations unrelated to another crime, demonstrating the DOJ’s willingness to pursue stand-alone crypto...more

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Recently Issued IRS Littlejohn Victim Notices May Present Challenges for Taxpayers

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As required by law, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has begun issuing notification letters to victims of a former IRS contractor who illegally accessed and stole the tax return information of thousands of companies and...more

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No Further Warnings - Prosecutors Bring First Pure Legal Digital Asset Tax Indictment; More Criminal Cases to Come

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After years of explicitly warning taxpayers that failing to report or underreporting income from transactions involving digital assets would lead to criminal charges, federal prosecutors are now beginning to follow through on...more

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IRS Voluntary Disclosures and Criminal Employment Tax Violations

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Taxpayers who employ workers have obligations under federal law to withhold and remit federal employment taxes to the IRS. In addition to this withholding and payment requirement, federal law also imposes certain reporting...more

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Will Supreme Court Narrow The Broadest Tax Crime?

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In the October 2017 term, the Supreme Court will take up its first criminal tax case in almost a decade, Marinello v. United States. At issue is a longstanding circuit split about a mainstay of the federal government’s...more

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As Tax Day Approaches, Justice Department and IRS Turn Up Heat on Potential Tax Cheats

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With less than two weeks until the April 18 deadline for filing individual federal income tax returns, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service are issuing stern warnings to potential tax cheats. Today the U.S....more

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Georgia couple prosecuted for filing fraudulent tax records

The filing of fraudulent tax returns continues to be a serious problem in this country. Last year alone, the IRS has admitted that up to 720,000 taxpayers were victims. Last week, a Georgia couple pled guilty to filing...more

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With April 18 Just Days Away, DOJ’s Tax Division Warns Would-Be Tax Cheats

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With “Tax Day” fast approaching, the Justice Department’s Tax Division has issued a stern warning of its own to taxpayers thinking of cheating on their taxes. In a press release entitled “Justice Department Reminds Taxpayers...more

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As Tax Day Approaches, Justice Department and IRS Increase Intensity of Public Warnings

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It is well-known that the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service increase the frequency and intensity of their press releases announcing tax charges as “Tax Day” approaches (which is April 18 this year), so as to...more

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25 year old sentenced to 13 years for hacking data broker databases

The Department of Justice has announced that 25 year old Hieu Minh Ngo has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. His sentence was lighter than expected because he has cooperated with authorities to catch more identity...more

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On the Eve of Tax Day, DOJ Gently Reminds Taxpayers to File Timely and Accurate Returns

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Every year as April 15 approaches, we observe an uptick in the frequency of Internal Revenue Service and Justice Department press releases announcing criminal charges against individuals accused of violating the tax laws. ...more

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Recent Sentences for Federal Tax Crimes in 2014 – Part 3

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Today we conclude our review of recent sentences imposed in federal tax crime cases in 2014. In our two previous posts here and here, we reviewed sentences relating to Foreign Bank Account, Tax Evasion, Employment Tax, False...more

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