Criminal Tax Law
IRS Criminal Tax Investigations
The Internal Revenue Service takes criminal violations of the tax law seriously – so seriously that it has devoted a special unit to investigating potential criminal violations of the Internal Revenue Code, as well as ancillary financial crimes such as money laundering, currency infractions, antitrust matters and Bank Secrecy Act violations. This unit, the IRS Criminal Investigation Division (“CI”) is composed of Special Agents. These highly trained financial investigators employ such techniques as wiretaps, search warrants and undercover operations to detect and criminal conduct and apprehend suspects.. Special agents aggressively conduct exhaustive, in-depth investigations to uncover tax and financial crimes, including:
- General Tax Fraud
- Return Preparer Fraud
- Questionable Refunds
- Abusive use of Foreign & Domestic Trusts
- Frivolous Filer/Non-Filer
- Employment Tax Fraud
- Excise Tax Fraud
- Financial Institution Fraud
- Insurance Fraud
- Public Corruption
- Offshore Bank Account Abuse
- Narcotics-Related Issues
- Organized Crime Issues
The IRS Criminal Investigation Division’s conviction rate is one of the highest in federal law enforcement. In addition to payment of back taxes owed, those convicted in court may face civil fines, penalties and even prison sentences.
CALL A NEW JERSEY CRIMINAL TAX LAWYER
At Thorn Law Group, we focus on representing taxpayers being investigated by the IRS Criminal Investigation Division. Our attorneys are not only experienced in the area of taxation, but also in banking and financial industry practices. This multi-faceted approach enables us to objectively assess the government’s case, advise you of your alternatives, and vigorously assert available defenses on your behalf. We can represent taxpayers in investigations into alleged tax fraud or evasion, conspiracy charges, so-called “eggshell audits,” parallel proceedings and unfiled tax returns. We can also assist with voluntary disclosures, criminal tax defense, payroll tax investigations and deferred prosecution agreements.
To learn more about how the Thorn Law Group can help you with your tax and legal issues, contact Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner, at ket@thornlawgroup.com or 201-355-8202.
