Posts Tagged tax attorney
IRS Taxpayer Advocate Slams Congress For Complexity Of Tax Code
by Brian Mahany We are big fans of Nina Olson, the IRS’ National Taxpayer Advocate. Although understaffed, her office is the last line of defense for taxpayers “stuck in the system” or unable to find answers to their questions. I liked the concept of an independent voice so much that I created the position in [...]
Succession Planning For Family Businesses
by Brian Mahany Although we are a full service tax firm, most people think of us only for our fraud and offshore reporting work. Our team of highly specialized tax lawyers can also assist in tax and estate planning. According to recent studies, 25% of family businesses plan on a change of ownership in the [...]
How To Turn A Tax Debt Into A Prison Sentence
Posted by admin in Tax, White Collar Criminal on August 21, 2012
by Brian Mahany Last month the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a four + year sentence given to John McKinney in a criminal tax case. The facts behind the case tell the perfect story of how a simple tax debt can become a lengthy stay in a federal prison. John and his brother Robert [...]
It Can’t Happen Here… Can It?
by Brian Mahany Although we are best known for our foreign reporting tax work, we handle many criminal tax cases. While we see a fair number of people with unreported foreign bank and brokerage accounts, we also see the traditional “bread and butter” tax evasion cases involving cash transactions or two sets of books. Often [...]
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