News & Analysis as of

Internal Revenue Service Department of Justice (DOJ) Tax Refunds

The United States Internal Revenue Service is a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury. The IRS is charged with collecting revenue and enforcing the Internal Revenue Code.  
McDermott Will & Schulte

DOJ Announces Largest Employee Retention Credit Fraud Indictment

On January 22, 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the indictment of seven individuals in the largest Employee Retention Credit (ERC) fraud scheme to date. According to the indictment, the defendants filed more...more

Miller Canfield

Getting an Erroneous Tax Refund Case to a Jury is a Fraught Task in the Fifth Circuit

Miller Canfield on

In Grigsby v. United States, the Justice Department used discovery procedures in federal district court essentially to audit a taxpayer’s federal income tax credits for research activities. The court found that the taxpayer...more

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,...

When The (IRS Refund) Check Isn't In the Mail

A recent spate of mail thefts has left the IRS holding the bag when taxpayer refunds have failed to reach those taxpayers. Congress has begun looking into these thefts. Some have occurred from USPS employee theft, but others...more

Miller Canfield

High-Profile Case Highlights Government's Common Law Right to Pursue Tax Deficiencies in Court

Miller Canfield on

A federal district court ruled in a high-profile case that the Justice Department may rely on common law rather than the statutory notice of tax deficiency procedure in the Internal Revenue Code to assert a federal income tax...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

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

Blank Rome LLP

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

Blank Rome LLP on

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

Blank Rome LLP

Recent Sentences for Federal Tax Crimes in 2014 – Part 3

Blank Rome LLP on

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

7 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide