IRS reminds 10,000 taxpayers that cryptocurrency is subject to taxes

By the end of August, an estimated 10,000 taxpayers will receive letters from the IRS warning them that they may owe back taxes on unreported cryptocurrency earnings. While it might not be immediately obvious, you must include cryptocurrency earnings...

California targeted by Cyber-gangs says Report


SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — International criminal enterprises follow the money, and a report being released Thursday says they are increasingly focusing on California because of its wealth and...

Bayern Munich Football President Uli Hoeness Tax Evasion Trial Starts Today


Uli Hoeness is close to royalty in football circles. In Germany, Mr. Hoeness was a household name for over 40 years. He started as a player, helping win West Germany the World Cup in 1974. He...

Bitcoin’s Keyser Söze Revealed?


The controversy roiling the Bitcoin community continues with the outing and then cloaking of the man fingered by Newsweek as Bitcoin’s Louis Pasteur. But the unassuming Dorian S. Nakamoto, a...

Teresa Giudice: Joe and Teresa Giudice Accept Guilt


The two occupied center stage in the reality TV show “Real Housewives of New Jersey”. But they also led a covert life of fraud and tax evasion. Both husband and wife, Teresa Giudice and Joe Giudice,...

The IRS and the Statute Limitations on their Ability to Prosecute Tax Fraud


If you’re starting to think about tax filing season, you’re not alone. As always occurs in the run-up to April 15th, the government wants to remind you to fly right. You must sign tax returns under...

Gun-Toting At The IRS


The IRS wields enormous power, but should agents be armed too? With all of the controversy facing the IRS and the tax system these days, it can seem doubly scary to contemplate tax collectors being...

Conor Arrested with $153,000


It was an odd scenario that emerged when a man showed up for a flight from Tennessee to California with $153,000 on him. When questioned by the authorities, he started making the usual excuses. Some...