Washington D.C. Tax Law Blog

Tipping is one of those interesting cultural things that can be hard to understand. Someone who has never worked as a wait person may be at a loss to appreciate what a hot button issue it can be. They may be equally at a loss to understand why a new rule by the Internal Revenue […]

Switzerland has long stood as the icon of banking confidentiality. As we’ve written about often in recent months, the United States has been particularly aggressive about going after Swiss banks in an effort to uncover unreported (and therefore untaxed) cash held by Americans. Late last week, the two countries announced they have formalized processes that […]

You probably are among the vast majority of people who have never used it. But perhaps you have heard about it. And you can be sure that you will be hearing more about it going forward. We’re talking about a Bitcoin. And the reason it’s sure to be garnering a lot more public attention is […]

First it was taken to task for apparently targeting conservative nonprofits for undue scrutiny of their tax-free applications. Now, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are wondering if the Internal Revenue Service isn’t being somewhat heavy handed in going after some small businesses. The source of the concern stems from a letter that was sent out to […]

The extent to which federal agencies cooperate with each other to advance their particular agendas is getting a bit more media attention this week. The Internal Revenue Service is smack in the middle of it again. The information being revealed is raising more than a few eyebrows inside and outside of Washington, D.C. According to […]

It’s no big secret that the United State government has been working diligently to close the lid on suspected American tax evaders. Foreign bank accounts have been the big targets. Anyone who is found to have not completed a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, informally known as an FBAR, runs the risk of […]

The Internal Revenue Service says tax fraud, tax evasion and tax underpayment costs the federal government about $385 billion a year. With an ocean of red ink that deep it should come as no surprise that federal officials in Washington, D.C., and tax collectors at the state level have begun turning to computer software to […]

ne of the largest initiatives by the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Justice Department to enforce tax laws may be about to get a boost. According to recent reports, there are a number of large Swiss banks lining up to cooperate with U.S. efforts in identifying Americans who may hold funds in non-compliant foreign bank […]

One of the largest initiatives by the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Justice Department to enforce tax laws may be about to get a boost. According to recent reports, there are a number of large Swiss banks lining up to cooperate with U.S. efforts in identifying Americans who may hold funds in non-compliant foreign bank […]

When the federal government goes after an individual for tax crimes the process usually occurs in stages. Each stage represents an instance during which opportunities may exist for mitigating the effects and perhaps reducing the chances of a case coming to full prosecution. Whether the person under investigation is somewhere in the Washington, D.C., area […]