by Lynam Knott | Apr 9, 2012 | Criminal Fines, Department of Justice
We get questions all the time about situations that appear to involve tax fraud, but often it is unclear to the person asking the question exactly what activities rise to the level of tax fraud or tax evasion. So here’s a short primer on what tax fraud and...
by Lynam Knott | Feb 7, 2012 | Department of Justice, Offshore Assets, Voluntary Disclosure Initiative
The latest round of the U.S. crackdown of tax evasion through the utilization of undeclared offshore bank accounts has the US significantly upping the stakes of the game. The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted Wegelin & Co, founded in 1741 – which...
by Lynam Knott | Nov 8, 2011 | Department of Justice, Offshore Assets
It has been known for some time that Credit Suisse was the latest target in the crosshairs of the IRS and Department of Justice for hiding money on behalf of U.S. taxpayers. Today’s Wall Street Journal article, Credit Suisse to Hand Over Account Data,...
by Lynam Knott | Apr 7, 2011 | Department of Justice
The potential civil and criminal liability of whistleblowers was discussed at the Offshore Alert Conference in Miami, Florida earlier this week. Attention was again directed towards the pitfalls of how Bradley Birkenfeld’s disclosure to the government...
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