IRS Announces Fraudulent Tax Returns Surge in 2011 Filing Season

Money Magazine say the IRS identified 335,341 tax returns claiming $1.9 billion in fraudulent refunds as of March 4, 2011, according to the findings of an audit conducted by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. That's a whopping 181% increase from the same period last year. Read More Here

No 1 Item on IRS List of Tax Scams is Taxpayers Hiding Assets Abroad

The IRS has released their list of the 12 most common tax cheating and scam methods. Hiding income and assets offshore is the first item on the list. The IRS aggressively pursues taxpayers involved in abusive offshore transactions as well as the promoters, professionals and others who facilitate or enable these schemes. Taxpayers have tried to avoid or evade U.S. income tax by hiding income in offshore banks, brokerage accounts or through the use of nominee entities. Taxpayers also evade taxes by using offshore debit cards, credit cards, wire transfers, foreign trusts, employee-leasing schemes, private annuities or insurance plans.


The 2011 IRS Voluntary Offshore Disclosure Program ends 8/31/11.  As both an Attorney and CPA we can advise you on the program, and represent you should you enter it.