September 7, 2012

Church May Have Violated IRC By Endorsing Romney For President

St. Raphael Catholic Church of El Paso Texas appears to have violated the IRC by endorsing Mitt Romney in its bulletin.  “I am asking all of […]
June 18, 2012

GOP Lawmakers Send Letter To IRS Demanding Justification For Donor Name Requests

It seems as if the ongoing saga between the IRS and political action committees (PACs) took another turn today as eleven Republican senators who serve on […]
June 4, 2012

Supreme Court Rules That Cities Have The Ability To Forgive Future Tax Payments Without Violating Equal Protection

In a case that could impact the future tax policy of municipal governments, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that the city of Indianapolis did not […]
May 29, 2012

Florida Tax Structure Ranked As One Of The Most Attractive For Businesses

A new survey of corporate chief financial officers released by Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC, a tax consulting firm based in New York, ranks Florida among […]
May 24, 2012

IRS Announces Changes To Offer In Compromise Programs As Part Of Fresh Start Initiative

In the latest installment of the fresh start initiative, a program designed to assist taxpayers with settling their tax bills, the IRS has announced that it will […]
May 22, 2012

Senators Propose Legislation In Response To Facebook Founder’s Expatriation

Previously, we reported on Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, who renounced his American citizenship months ahead of Facebook’s initial public offering, which occurred on Friday, May 18.  Many […]
May 9, 2012

Florida Supreme Court Hears Case For Denying Homestead Exemption To Non-Residents

On Monday, May 7, the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving a Honduran couple that could have major implications for all non-residents of Florida who […]
May 7, 2012

Victims Of Identity Theft Must Still Satisfy Their Obligations To The IRS

Since we have previously established that the IRS is willing to make taxpayers wait a substantial period of time for their refunds while they sort out identity […]
May 3, 2012

Professional Football Players Charged In Florida Tax Scam

Three former professional football players are among eight individuals who have been charged in a South Florida tax refund and identity theft scheme.  William Joseph of […]
April 30, 2012

Supreme Court Deals Blow to IRS In Tax Shelter Case

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the IRS in a decision that may prevent the collection of $1 billion from people who used a tax shelter […]
April 27, 2012

IRS Files Lien Against Anna Nicole Smith’s Estate For Back Taxes

The Estate of Anna Nicole Smith is finding out the hard way that taxes are as certain as death.  It seems that the IRS has filed […]
April 25, 2012

Florida Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Wire Fraud

According to the Justice Department and the IRS, Ernst Pierre, a Florida tax preparer, plead guilty on April 24, 2012, to wire fraud and aggravated identity […]