The legal duty of taxpayers to fully comply with federal tax laws is the foundation of “Voluntary compliance” in the American tax system. Most taxpayers, in fact, voluntarily comply with this duty, however, there are always some that fail. The IRS has an impressive...
Tax Crimes
How Does the IRS Criminal Investigations Division Work?
The IRS Criminal Investigations (CI) Division handles tax crime cases. These cases are much less common than civil tax cases. The IRS states that they prosecute approximately 3,000 criminal tax cases each year. However, these prosecutions also provide a warning to all...