Offshore Account UpdatePosted on September 29, 2023
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other federal agencies are continuing to target COVID-19 pandemic fraud in 2023. This includes primarily (though not exclusively) fraud under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Employee Retention Credit (ERC) program. As Boston tax lawyer Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, explains, allegations in these cases can take a variety of forms—and they can expose targets to civil or criminal prosecution depending on the circumstances involved.
Read MoreOffshore Account UpdatePosted on September 15, 2023
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is cracking down on U.S. taxpayers who move to Puerto Rico—and who move their businesses to Puerto Rico—in order to avoid federal tax liability. While Puerto Rico Act 60 (formerly Acts 20 and 22) allows individuals and businesses that reside in the U.S. territory to achieve substantial tax savings, the IRS is focusing on individuals and businesses that claim the benefits of Puerto Rico Act 60 without meeting the law’s requirements.
Read MoreThe Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a refundable tax credit available to eligible businesses for the 2020 and 2021 tax years. While the ERC was intended as a COVID-19 pandemic relief measure, businesses can still claim the credit retroactively in 2023.
Read MoreThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is cracking down on taxpayers who use Maltese pension funds to avoid federal income tax liability. While the IRS has included Maltese pension fund scams on its “Dirty Dozen” list for a few years, recent events suggest that the agency is beginning to take a more aggressive approach to targeting taxpayers in IRS tax Malta pension investigations.
Read MoreOffshore Account UpdatePosted on July 31, 2023
With “at least” 70,000 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans showing signs of fraud and the total cost of fraud under the program exceeding $80 billion, federal authorities are carefully scrutinizing loan recipients’ applications and forgiveness certifications. But loan recipients aren’t the only ones under the microscope. Federal authorities are scrutinizing unsuccessful applications as well, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed charges against several individuals that failed to obtain PPP loans through fraud.
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