• 40 days of Frivolous Tax Arguments: The filing of a tax return is voluntary.

    This one is good. The tax protesters say that they don’t have to file income taxes because it’s a voluntary system. And they volunteer to NOT file taxes. Part of what fuels this misconception that taxes are voluntary is a […]

  • 40 days of Frivolous Tax Arguments

    Because I just can’t get enough of the Internal Revenue Service and our messed up American tax system, I’m going to treat my readers to 40 days of “frivolous tax arguments.” Settle down…. I’ll still be posting all of my […]

  • Lawyer Convicted of Tax Evasion and Bankruptcy Fraud Wants to Teach a Morality Class Instead of Going to Prison

    No, it’s not a joke. Stephen Yagman, a high-profile lawyer who was involved in numerous cases against police thinks that he shouldn’t go to prison for his convictions on tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud. He says that would be too […]

  • KPMG Trial Delayed

    he trial of KPMG executives charged with creating and marketing illegal tax shelters has been delayed. 13 accused executives had all charges dropped after a judge recently ruled that it was illegal for the government to pressure KPMG to not […]

  • Can you really avoid an IRS audit? (Or at least reduce your chances?)

    Yes and no. Great accountant answer, huh? The truth is that the Internal Revenue Service has some special red flags in place that help flag your tax return for an audit. Those super-secret red flags are revealed to no one. […]

  • Local Lawyer Defending Wesley Snipes

    It’s not often that a Milwaukee lawyer is hired to represent a Hollywood actor, so I have to mention this one. Wesley Snipes has fired Billy Martin, and hired Robert Bernhoft of The Bernhoft Law Firm. Bernhoft represented Snipes previously […]

  • IRS and work product

    Yesterday, a judge ruled that the IRS was not entitled to see workpapers that were deemed work product. This is a very important ruling in tax matters. “Work product” is used in legal cases to protect papers that you don’t […]

  • Ernst & Young Indictment Unsealed

    Last week, the U.S. Atorney’s office unsealed an indictment of Ernst & Young tax partners. The indictment alleges that Robert Coplan, Martin Nissenbaum, Richard Shapiro, and Brian Vaughn created and marketed tax shelters which were fraudulent, for use by individuals […]

  • “We the People” Sued By Feds Over Tax Scam

    I found this item on the California Tax Attorney Blog. Robert L. Schulz and his companies We the People Foundation for Constitutional Education Inc., and We the People Congress Inc. have been sued to stop a tax scheme estimated to […]

  • New Tax Laws Affect Your 2006 Filings

    The recently passed Pension Protection Act of 2006 puts in place some new rules that will affect many filers of 2006 tax returns. The legislation was geared at stabilizing corporate pension plans, but other provisions will have an affect on […]