The IRS announced in IR-2020-18 that the J5 conducted a globally coordinated day of action to put a stop to the suspected facilitation of offshore tax evasion has been undertaken this week across the United Kingdom (UK), United States (US), Canada, Australia and the Netherlands. The action occurred as part of a series of investigations in multiple…
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Postmark Rule Did Not Apply to Late-Filed Tax Return Requesting a Refund
A district court has held that the postmark rule did not apply to a late-filed tax return that sought a refund of taxes paid. But the court noted that this is an issue of first impression for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals which might have a different view. A tax return is generally deemed…
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Former Large Business & International Senior Counsel for the Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, Joins Marini & Associates, PA.
Marini & Associates, PA is pleased to announce that Sergio Garcia-Pages, Esq., former Senior Counsel for the LB&I Division of the Office of the Chief Counsel, IRS, South Florida, has become "Of Counsel" to our firm. Mr. Garcia-Pages has in-depth knowledge of the IRS and significant U.S. Tax Court experience. He is available to collaborate with…
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IRS Criminal Investigation is Hiring More Agents!
IRS Criminal Investigation expects to hire more agents, pursue more crypto cases The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation division identified $1.8 billion in tax fraud in 2019, with a 91.2 percent conviction rate for all financial crimes, according to the division’s 100th annual report released Thursday, which also highlighted a continued focus on employment tax,…
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