Tag Archives: Tax Fraud

Examination of the differences between criminal and civil tax penalties, detailing specific penalties that can be handed down by the IRS for various infractions, and how different defenses for differing cases can be beneficial for defendants.

Following an extensive investigation by the United States Justice Department, Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse pleaded guilty on Monday to aiding U.S. clients evade taxes. Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney General stated that the bank was involved in an “extensive and wide-ranging conspiracy” to help U.S. taxpayers avoid tax liabilities on their offshore income. He added […]