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IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program – How to Come Forward Before It’s Too Late
IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program – How to Come Forward Before It’s Too Late Here’s the brutal truth about the IRS Voluntary Disclosure Practice: it only works when you don’t need it yet. The moment you’re in actual trouble – the moment the IRS has started looking at you – it’s too late. The program exists for […]
read moreTax Evasion vs Tax Fraud – What’s the Difference and Why It Matters
Tax Evasion vs Tax Fraud – What’s the Difference and Why It Matters Here’s something that confuses almost everyone who comes to us worried about their tax situation: tax evasion and tax fraud are not the same thing. They sound interchangeable. People use them interchangeably. News articles use them interchangeably. But under federal law, the […]
read moreCan I Go to Jail for Unreported Income?
Can I Go to Jail for Unreported Income? Here’s what nobody tells you when you’re panicking at 2am about unreported income: making a mistake on your taxes is not a crime. It doesn’t matter how much money was involved. It doesn’t matter how many years it went on. If you genuinely didn’t know you were […]
read moreIRS Criminal Investigation – How Long Does It Take?
The most honest answer nobody gives you is this: it takes as long as they want it to take. That’s the reality of an IRS Criminal Investigation. There is no timer. There is no deadline they have to meet. There is no rule that says they have to make a decision within any particular timeframe. […]
read moreMy Accountant Filed a False Tax Return – Am I Going to Jail?
Here’s the uncomfortable truth no one wants to tell you: when you signed that tax return, you swore under penalties of perjury that everything on it was true. It doesn’t matter that you didn’t prepare it. It doesn’t matter that you didn’t understand the numbers. It doesn’t matter that your accountant told you it was […]
read moreSigns Your IRS Audit Has Turned Into a Criminal Investigation
The most dangerous moment in an IRS audit isn’t when the questions get harder. It’s when they stop entirely. When a Revenue Agent who was calling you every week suddenly goes silent – cancels the next appointment, stops returning calls, disappears for weeks – most people feel relief. They shouldn’t. That silence is the sound of your […]
read moreIRS Special Agent Showed Up at My Door – What Do I Do?
The knock at your door isn’t the beginning of an IRS criminal investigation. It’s the end. By the time a special agent shows up at your home, you’ve likely been under investigation for one to two years without knowing it. They’ve already subpoenaed your bank records. They’ve already interviewed your business associates. They’ve already analyzed your financial […]
read moreDEA Says I Overprescribed But These Were Real Patients
“These were real patients with real pain.” That statement has been made by nearly every physician who faced drug distribution charges for their prescribing practices. It was made by doctors who were acquitted. It was made by doctors who went to federal prison. The problem with this defense is not that it’s false. The problem is […]
read moreSBA Office of Inspector General Sent Me a Letter About My PPP Loan
You check your mail and there it is. An official letter from the SBA Office of Inspector General. Something about your PPP loan. Questions about your application. Requests for documentation. Your heart starts pounding. But here’s what you need to understand before you do anything else: this letter is actually the best possible scenario you could […]
read moreATF Left a Business Card at My Door – What to Do Before They Return
ATF Left a Business Card at My Door – What to Do Before They Return That business card on your door is not what you think it is. It looks like nothing. A piece of cardstock with a name, a badge number, maybe a handwritten note asking you to call. Most people see it and […]
read moreGot a Grand Jury Subpoena for Patient Records
A grand jury subpoena for patient records means a federal criminal investigation is underway. Not a civil matter. Not a regulatory review. A criminal investigation with prosecutors who are building a case against someone. The question you need to answer immediately is whether that someone is you. You may think this is about a patient. You may […]
read moreFBI Left a Business Card at My Door About My PPP Loan
You come home from work and there it is. A business card tucked into your door frame. Federal Bureau of Investigation. A handwritten note on the back asking you to call. Your stomach drops. Your mind races through every PPP loan document you signed back in 2020. Every payroll number. Every certification. And now you’re wondering […]
read moreMy Patient Died From an Overdose – Am I Going to Be Charged
If your patient died and your prescriptions were in their system, an investigation is already happening. You may not know about it. Right now, at this moment, a medical examiner may be counting pills, pulling prescription histories, and building a file that will eventually land on a prosecutor’s desk. The question isn’t whether there will […]
read moreDEA Asking Me to Surrender My Registration – Should I Sign
DEA Asking Me to Surrender My Registration – Should I Sign No. Do not sign. The moment you sign DEA Form 104, you immediately and permanently lose your ability to prescribe or dispense controlled substances. There is no temporary surrender. There is no “we’ll work this out later.” There is no getting it back easily. What they’re asking […]
read moreCan My CPA Be Subpoenaed for ERC Records
Can My CPA Be Subpoenaed for ERC Records Yes. Your CPA can be subpoenaed for your ERC records. They can be compelled to turn over every document in their possession related to your Employee Retention Credit claim. They can be required to testify about every conversation you had with them about your eligibility, your calculations, […]
read moreLong Island DWI Lawyers
Long Island DWI Lawyers The DWI case you’re fighting isn’t actually one case. It’s two. There’s a criminal proceeding in court where you face fines, probation, and potentially jail. And there’s a completely separate DMV proceeding where you fight to keep your license. You can win one and lose the other. Most people don’t find this […]
read moreERC Fraud Penalties and Federal Sentencing: What You Need To Know
ERC Fraud Penalties and Federal Sentencing: What You Need To Know The average federal prison sentence for Employee Retention Credit fraud is around 21 months. That number sounds almost manageable until you understand what it actually means. Some defendants are getting 52 months. Others are getting over 10 years. The range between the shortest and longest […]
read moreMy Brighton Beach Medical Clinic is Under Federal Investigation
The FBI showed up at your clinic. Or maybe it was OIG investigators. Or maybe you received a subpoena for patient records going back years. However it happened, you’re now realizing that your Brighton Beach medical practice – the one you built from nothing, the one that supports your family – is under federal investigation […]
read moreIRS Criminal Investigation Agent Wants to Talk About My PPP Loan
The phone rings. The caller identifies themselves as a Special Agent with IRS Criminal Investigation. They want to discuss your PPP loan. Your first thought might be relief – at least it’s not the FBI. That thought is wrong. IRS Criminal Investigation is not the regular IRS. This is the criminal enforcement arm of the tax […]
read moreI Bought a Gun for My Boyfriend – Am I Facing 15 Years Federal
You thought you were helping. Your boyfriend asked you to pick something up for him. Maybe he was busy. Maybe he said the gun store was closed by the time he got off work. Maybe he handed you cash and said it was no big deal. So you went to the store, filled out the […]
read moreVoluntary Disclosure Options for ERC Fraud Now That VDP Is Closed
Voluntary Disclosure Options for ERC Fraud Now That VDP Is Closed The ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program closed on November 22, 2024. That deal where you could pay back only 85% of your Employee Retention Credit and walk away clean? Gone. The window has shut. If you received an ERC refund you werent entitled to and you didnt […]
read moreI Signed DEA Form 82 – Did I Just Make a Huge Mistake
I Signed DEA Form 82 – Did I Just Make a Huge Mistake Yes. You probably did. But here’s what most people don’t understand – the signature itself isn’t the biggest mistake you made. The biggest mistake was what you said during the inspection that followed. What you showed them. What questions you answered trying to be […]
read moreWhat To Do If FBI or IRS Agents Contact You About Your ERC Claim
Two federal agents are standing at your door. They have badges. They want to talk about your Employee Retention Credit claim. Your heart is pounding and your mind is racing through every document you signed, every conversation you had with that promoter who promised everything would be fine. This moment right here is the most dangerous […]
read moreDEA Showed Up at My Office Without Warning – What Do I Do Now
By the time DEA agents walk through your door, the investigation has been running for months. Maybe years. You think this is the beginning. It’s not. You’re already in the middle of something that started long before you knew about it. The DEA has been tracking your prescribing data through national databases, flagging statistical outliers, building a […]
read moreNew York DEA Investigation Lawyer
New York DEA Investigation Lawyer: Murder Charges for Prescribing and the Nation’s Oldest PMP Dr. George Blatti was charged with five counts of murder. Not manslaughter. Not reckless endangerment. Murder in the second degree under the theory of depraved indifference to human life. Five patients died. Prosecutors believe this is the first time a doctor has […]
read morePortland Tax Fraud Lawyers
Portland Tax Fraud Lawyers: When $177 Million Flows Through A Check Cashing Business David Katz was president of Check Cash Pacific, a check cashing business in Tualatin, Oregon. From January 2014 through December 2017, he conspired with construction industry operators to cash more than $177 million in payroll checks. The cash wasn’t going into workers’ bank […]
read moreRaleigh Tax Fraud Lawyers
Raleigh Tax Fraud Lawyers: When Helping Hands Delivers 132 Months In Prison Herbert Lee Martin operated a tax preparation business in Rockingham, North Carolina called “Herb’s Helping Hands.” The name promised assistance. What he delivered was federal prison. Martin didn’t just commit fraud himself – he taught his three nieces how to prepare false returns and […]
read moreMemphis Tax Fraud Lawyers
Memphis Tax Fraud Lawyers: When Family Members Steal Student Identities For 100-Month Sentences Marsha King stole the identities of her own sister’s students. King’s sister was a teacher who printed out rosters containing student names and identifying information. Without her sister’s knowledge, Marsha King used those names to file false and fraudulent federal income tax […]
read moreWhat Happens When Your ERC Claim Becomes A Criminal Investigation
The number you need to understand is 97.4 percent. That’s the conviction rate in COVID fraud cases prosecuted by IRS Criminal Investigation. Out of every hundred people the government charges with ERC fraud, ninety-seven get convicted. This isn’t a coin flip. This isn’t a gamble where you might get lucky. If your ERC claim becomes a criminal case […]
read moreIndianapolis Tax Fraud Lawyers
Indianapolis Tax Fraud Lawyers: When Payroll Executives Flee With Nearly $1 Million In Cash David Downey ran Time Payroll, an Indianapolis payroll company. His job was to ensure that employers’ payroll taxes got paid properly. Instead, he orchestrated a $9.4 million fraud scheme that operated like a Ponzi – using money from one client to […]
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