One of the big, practical things I learned during my time with the feds was just how easy it can be for good people to wind up in big trouble with their taxes. Since Tax Day is tomorrow (April 18) in the U.S., I reached out to a former colleague, Gary Slavett, who is now a partner in the tax law firm Holtz, Slavett, and Drabkin in Los Angeles. However, bad news like this never gets better with age. It’s best to dive into it immediately, call the IRS, talk to your accountant if you have one, an...
Hunter Biden’s lawyer lashed out at House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) in an error-filled letter on Friday, alleging that Smith and his panel were coordinating with IRS whi...
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Lawyers for two IRS whistleblowers claim special counsel "hid and twisted" information, prompting angst on Capitol Hill about alleged politicization of the Biden Justice Department.
The lawyer for an IRS whistleblower is raising questions about the Justice Department's claims that its investigation of Hunter Biden has been independent of political interference...
Rep. Darrell Issa, California Republican, said Sunday that Lois Lerner will finally testify about the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups — but Ms. Lerner's lawyer said she ha...
A lawyer for President Donald Trump argues that it's clear Democrats are requesting this information to embarrass Trump and score political points.
Suspended plaintiffs’ lawyer Michael John Avenatti was sentenced today to 168 months in federal prison for stealing millions of dollars from his clients – one of whom was a paraplegic with mental h...
A lawyer for President Donald Trump sent a letter to the Treasury Department Friday saying the IRS should reject Democratic requests for the president's tax returns.
Lytle, a lawyer for the unnamed IRS employee, wrote in a letter Wednesday to a bipartisan group of lawmakers that he represents a “career IRS Criminal Supervisory Special Agent who has...