Texas Doctor Fights $4.3M IRS Fine Over Withholding Issues

By Natalie Olivo Law360, New York (December 9, 2016, 9:33 PM EST) -- The founder of a medical services provider asked a Texas federal judge on Friday to reconsider a $4.3 million tax judgment against him, arguing that he should only have to pay $100,000, the available funds he withheld from the Internal Revenue Service upon learning of his company's tax liabilities. Robert L. McClendon urged U.S. District Judge Lee Read More

10th Circ. Agrees With Tax-Evading Kansas Atty's Conviction

Law360, New York (November 16, 2016, 7:37 PM EST) -- The Tenth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed the criminal conviction of a Kansas attorney who failed to pay more than $1 million in taxes and tried to dodge the IRS by having his law firm cover his personal expenses, rejecting his argument that the evasion was improperly found to be willful. In a published opinion, U.S. Circuit Judge Paul Kelly Jr. dismissed arguments Read More

Weisberg Kainen Mark Awarded by Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected attorney ranking service in the world, has announced its 2017 list for Best Law Firms across the country. Weisberg Kainen Mark has been listed in Tier 3 Nationally for Tax Litigation, Tier 2 in Miami for Tax Law, and Tier 1 in Miami for White Collar Criminal Defense and Tax Litigation. Click here to learn more about Best Lawyers and the selection process. Read More

Ex-IRS Special Agent Charged With Filing False Tax Returns

By Cara Bayles Law360, San Francisco (October 21, 2016, 8:14 PM EDT) -- A former Internal Revenue Service special agent was indicted by a federal grand jury in Sacramento on Thursday on charges she filed false tax returns from 2009 to 2011 for herself and her family, made false statements to the Treasury Department and tried to obstruct a federal investigation into her alleged fraud. The indictment alleges Alena Read More

Ex-US Tax Judge Pleads Guilty In 10-Year Tax Cheat Scheme

By Suevon Lee Law360, Los Angeles (October 21, 2016, 10:22 PM EDT) -- Former U.S. Tax Court Judge Diane L. Kroupa pled guilty in Minnesota federal court on Friday to conspiring with her husband to cheat on their taxes during a 10-year stretch, including understating their taxable income by $1 million, federal officials said. Kroupa, 61, who was appointed to the United States Tax Court in 2003 for a 15-year term but Read More

Estate-Swindling Ex-Atty On Hook For Unpaid Taxes

By Michael Macagnone Law360, Washington (August 1, 2016, 7:16 PM ET) -- A former attorney still has to face the music for unpaid tax bills tied to an admitted scheme to bilk millions of dollars from a client's estate, after he already paid criminal restitution to the IRS, the U.S. Tax Court ruled Monday. Monday’s decision caps a five-year case brought by former attorney Robert L. Schwartz challenging an IRS tax bill Read More

Why Do the Panama Papers Name So Few American Clients?

From The American Lawyer By Michael D. Goldhaber U.S. citizens get relatively few mentions in the Panama Papers. The explanation might be aggressive American tax enforcement—or inadequate U.S. measures to counter money laundering. Click here to read the rest of this article. Read More

Israeli Bank Secrets Smuggled in Necklace to Help U.S. Tax Cheat

From: Bloomberg By David Voreacos A Swiss banker used a toothpaste tube a decade ago to smuggle diamonds into the U.S. Prosecutors now say an Israeli bank employee devised a new way to help a U.S. client hide assets from the Internal Revenue Service: She carried account statements into the country on a USB flash drive concealed in her necklace. The businessman, Masud Sarshar, agreed to plead guilty to hiding more Read More

Fla. Atty Pleads Guilty To Filing False Federal Tax Returns

By Nathan Hale Law360, Miami (July 27, 2016, 6:16 PM ET) -- A Florida attorney pled guilty in federal court Wednesday to filing false personal income tax returns for 2007-2012 that resulted in her underpaying her taxes by nearly $1 million for those years. Kathleen Kozinski, who owns a solo estate planning and probate practice known as Kathleen G. Kozinski PA in Jupiter, Florida, is accused of intentionally Read More

IRS And SEC Have Contrary Views On Disgorgement

From Law 360 On May 6, 2016, the IRS released a chief counsel advice[1] stating that disgorgement payments to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a corporate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement action are not tax-deductible. The corporate taxpayer in the CCA allegedly violated the internal controls and books-and-records provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The taxpayer entered into a Read More