The New York Law School Law Review has announced a call for papers to be published in connection with their upcoming October 4, 2013 symposium, The 100th Anniversary of the Revenue Act of 1913: Marking a Century of Income Tax Law in the United States.
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How To Stay Out Of Jail: Lessons Learned From The ‘Queen Of IRS Tax Fraud’
This week, Rashia Wilson received a record sentence for her role in a massive identity theft scam used to defraud the Treasury. Wilson, together with her boyfriend and colleague, used stolen identities to bilk the IRS out of nearly $20 million.
Read MoreGet Ready To Shop: State Sales Tax Holidays Are Back!
State sales tax holidays are back just in time for back to school shopping.
Read MoreDead Men Tell No Tales: Deceased Russian Lawyer Found Guilty Of Tax Evasion
A Moscow court has ruled Hermitage Capital Management founder William Browder and his tax advisor and lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, guilty of tax fraud. Magnitsky was found guilty posthumously; he died in prison nearly four years ago. Browder was found guilty in absentia after being forced from the country in 2006.
Read MoreHot Tips For Safeguarding Business & Tax Records
The rains and extreme weather continues to pound parts of the country this week. Earlier, I posted about taking steps to protect your personal documents
Read MoreAmericans Don’t Take Vacation Even Though It’s One Of The Best Benefits Around
In my first real job as an attorney, I made a huge mistake: I assumed I would have some time off. I had so much
Read MoreExtreme Weather Serves Up Important Reminders To Taxpayers
I’ve spent much of this week de-icking my house. I’ve bailed water out of my basement, wiped mildew off of furniture, and emptied the dehumidifier
Read MoreWhat Now? Supreme Court Rulings On Same-Sex Marriage Raise Questions About Taxes
The Supreme Court released three opinions today: United States v. Windsor, Sekhar v. United States, and Hollingsworth v. Perry (each opinion downloads as a pdf).
Read MoreFBAR Deadline Creeping Up: No Extensions Available
June is a busy month for taxpayers and tax pros alike. Nestled amid due dates for estimated tax payments and deadlines for taxpayers who were
Read MoreSuicide Attempt Outside NBC’s Today Show Linked To IRS, Tax Problems
Admit it: you’ve thought about how cool it would be to be caught on camera outside of the Today Show in Rockefeller Plaza. Thousands flock
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