2013-06-01
As we reported last year, the U.S. government actively pursues taxpayers that are committing tax fraud. The Justice Department publicizes its successes in its press releases. The press releases continue to demonstrate an impressive list of tax-related convictions, guilty pleas, injunctions, summonses, and other actions against taxpayers (and tax preparers). Many of the tax fraud schemes include offshore activities. See, for instance:
Wisconsin neurosurgeon convicted of filing false tax return and failing to file report of foreign bank accounts
South Florida retired businessman pleads guilty to failing to disclose assets held in Swiss banks
Self-proclaimed "president" of sovereign citizen nation convicted in Alabama of federal tax crimes
California man pleads guilty to failure to report foreign bank accounts at UBS