Tax Attorney Steven Etkind Indicted for Embezzlement
Summary: A New York tax attorney has been indicted for embezzling client funds and lying to the Internal Revenue Service.…
Internal Revenue Service
IRS May Take Michael Jackson’s Childrens’ Multi-Million Dollar Inheritance
Summary: The IRS wants millions from Michael Jackson's Estate; and if they collect, his kids may wind up without their…
Justice Department Will Not Prosecute IRS, Lois Lerner
Summary: After a massive scandal and a two year investigation, the Department of Justice will not pursue criminal charges against…
IRS Sued by Microsoft for Details about Contract with Law Firm
Summary: The Internal Revenue Service has been sued by Microsoft for more information about its contract with Quinn Emanuel. The Internal…
IRS Ordered to Explain Disappearance of Emails
On Thursday, a federal judge ordered that the Internal Revenue Service explain how it lost two years of emails from…
Coerced into Sex by Using Threat of Tax Penalty
An Oregon man, Vincent Burroughs of Eugene, told ABC News’ “20/20” in April 2013 that he was suing the United…
IRS Commissioner Resigns Over Targeting Scandal
Stephen Miller, the acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, resigned on Wednesday after admitting to his knowledge of IRS…
IRS Pays Out First Award Under New Provisions of Whistleblower Program
In recent days, the IRS paid an accountant a $4.5 million award – the first under the new provisions of…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, October 27th. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Four litigators from medical…
Veteran Federal Tax Attorneys Join Winston & Strawn as Partners
Veteran federal tax attorneys, Daniel A. Dumezich and Gary S. Colton, Jr., have joined Winston & Strawn LLP’s office in…
IRS Creates Internships for Law Students
The "evil" Internal Revenue Service, which I always have to remind people doesn't keep the money, has created two internships…
Law Firm Accuses Suge Knight Of “Gangster-Style” Business
New York litigation firm Kaye Scholer, representing the trustee in hip hop entrepreneur Marion "Suge" Knight's bankruptcy case, is requesting…