On February 23, 2012, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed an order of the U.S. District Court for the … Learn More
On December 7, 2011, Louis Alba pled guilty to criminal tax charges (Internal Revenue Code section 7202) for failing to … Learn More
On February 21, 2012, in Kawashima v. Holder, the Supreme Court affirmed the deportation of Mr. Kawashima, who pleaded guilty … Learn More
On February 22, 2012, Joseph A. DiRuzzo, III, Esq., CPA, a senior tax associate at Fuerst Ittleman, filed a Petition … Learn More
Discussing the constitutionality of civil penalties under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), a federal district judge in the Eastern District … Learn More
On February 15, 2012, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an Advisory to U.S. financial institutions advising them of … Learn More
On February 10, 2012, the Florida Department of Revenue Issued a Tax Warrant on the Florida Supreme Court at its 500 S. Duval St., Tallahassee addresses in the amount of $1,949.19. However, while the warrant has raised speculation that it was issued to Florida Supreme Court itself, it was actually issued to the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society, Inc. a non-profit with the same address as the Florida Supreme Court. Learn More
On February 7, 2012, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced final rules requiring non-bank residential mortgage lenders and originators … Learn More
Since the 1970s the United States Congress and the Internal Revenue Service has been seeking ways to collect tax money … Learn More
Last year the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Taxpayer Advocate released Taxpayer Advocate Directive 2011-1 speaking out against the IRS’s failure to implement Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) 35 of the 2009 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) to numerous taxpayers. Learn More