What is tax fraud?

What is tax fraud?

What is tax fraud? There is a good reason the words “tax return” can strike fear in even the bravest hearts. No one likes to pay taxes and preparing your tax return may seem daunting, but failing to pay or including false information on your tax returns leads to penalties much more severe than a…

Justice Department Ramps Up Tax Avoidance & Fraud Investigations
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Justice Department Ramps Up Tax Avoidance & Fraud Investigations

Taxpayers are being urged to pay careful attention to the upcoming reporting and filing obligations according to the Department of Justice’s Tax Division. Willfully filing false tax returns or deliberate tax avoidance are serious criminal offenses. “Our criminal prosecutors are prepared for tax filing season too,” said Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg…

Tax Refund Fraud Declining

Identity theft is a crime that has swept the nation like a plague. All over the country, men and women have suffered at the hands of criminals who use other people’s information to steal their hard-earned money. Because the outbreak has been so severe, many people are now wary of the old tricks that the…