The US tax system is mostly dependent on voluntary filings. However, to ensure that entities pay the correct taxes, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) utilizes the whistleblower program. It aims at rewarding entities for tips and evidence of tax underpayments, evasion and fraud. What should you do if you get such information? You could go [...]

You sure do not need a legal advisor for filing individual tax returns. However, at certain times, it is essential to get a consultation from a tax lawyer in your state. Which circumstances make it essential? Here are a few instances when handling tax issues requires help from a competent lawyer. When you are starting [...]

If you are susceptible to fraud, squander, mismanagement, and neglect in the IRS programs and operations, report it to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s Hotline! To file a complaint with the IRS (Internal Revenue Service), you must contact TIGTA or the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate. A grievance against somebody working for the [...]

Your tax and IRS related issues can be managed by a tax attorney still you need an IRS tax attorney for more… • Accountants are very well informed, but only the IRS tax lawyers are covered by attorney or client privilege barring them from testifying against you. Alternatively, an accountant can be subpoenaed and compelled [...]

The IRS offers monetary awards to informants or whistleblowers who report fraud against the tax evasion or tax. Whistleblowers or informants provide specific information that will lead to the collection of taxes to those taxpayers eligible for the award of informants. Known as the “Prize for the disclosure of informants,” the federal government pays two [...]

You will be wondering to see this article in a blog which is dedicated to law only but no; some times we need to find some other way to come out from some critical situations. Yes here I am talking about unpaid taxes, for this you might have to hire a tax attorney but here [...]

Tax evasion is a growing problem for all the governments around the globe. Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 was aimed to bring modifications to the existing tax related whistle blower program. Earlier the reward amount for a tax whistle blower was under the discretion of IRS. However, the current modification has made [...]

Tax frauds! Look at your criminal records now. Do you know things are getting tougher really? IRS and Department of Justice is working together to give you a solid nightmare. Both these governmental efforts aim to increase criminal enforcement and use civil injunctions to prevent abusive tax schemes. The mission also includes investigating about promoters [...]

How does an auditor, working for IRS (Internal Revenue Service), find out a tax fraud? A thin line distinguishes tax fraud from negligence. While it is quite difficult to draw the line, an experienced auditor is capable of detecting it. However, they do have training in this particular area. Tax laws are a complex legal [...]

If you are struggling with IRS tax debt, the first step to get rid of it is stop avoiding it in the first place. Debts are always overwhelming and it affects your individual life adversely. Thus, get rid of debt as soon as you can in order to live your debt free life soon. This [...]