Archives July 2016

In case charging wire fraud, tax evasion, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering, the Government established that Defendant committed a fraudulent scheme to acquire money but, did not present evidence that proved that the Defendant attempted to conceal the funds to evade taxes. Further, to prove charges of wire fraud, proof of use of the internet alone is insufficient to establish that information was sent across state lines and, to prove aggravated identity theft, the Government must prove the Defendant knew the victim was a real person.

Petitioner aliens were convicted of offenses relating to a false tax return, and the aliens were ordered removed by respondent U.S. Attorney General for being convicted of aggravated felonies involving fraud or deceit under 8 U.S.C.S. § 1101 (a)(43)

The United States District Court Has Both Subject Matter and Personal Jurisdiction Over a Taxpayer Who was Indicted of Tax Violations in the District Where theTaxpayer Lives and from Which He Filed the Tax Returns in Issue.

If you learn that you may be the target or subject of an IRS criminal tax investigation it is imperative that you not answer any questions and retain a lawyer with extensive criminal tax trial experience.

Evidence of zero tax loss may be excluded in a tax case charging the taxpayer with willfully filing fraudulent tax returns pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Section 7206.