by Noah Green CPA CFE | May 7, 2026 | White-Collar Tax Crime & Headlines
A taxpayer is indicted on a tax-evasion charge under IRC §7201. The mainstream coverage of the indictment focuses on the alleged conduct, the dollar amounts at issue, the potential maximum sentence (“up to 5 years per count, plus fines”). What the coverage...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Apr 30, 2026 | White-Collar Tax Crime & Headlines
A taxpayer who was the subject of a federal criminal tax case in 2022, pleading guilty to two §7201 counts, serving 18 months, paying restitution, receives a civil deficiency notice in 2025 covering the same tax years. The criminal conviction does not automatically...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Apr 23, 2026 | White-Collar Tax Crime & Headlines
In April 2024, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California unsealed an indictment against Roger Ver, known in early Bitcoin circles by the nickname “Bitcoin Jesus” for his advocacy of cryptocurrency in 2011-2014,...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Apr 16, 2026 | White-Collar Tax Crime & Headlines
A high-net-worth investor receives a pitch in 2018 for a syndicated conservation easement transaction. The pitch claims a \$5-to-\$1 deduction multiple, invest \$100,000, claim a charitable contribution deduction worth \$500,000, backed by a qualified appraisal of...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Apr 9, 2026 | White-Collar Tax Crime & Headlines
A small-business owner running a regional logistics firm filed an Employee Retention Credit claim in 2022 based on a promoter’s pitch that “every business with W-2 employees during COVID qualifies.” The promoter prepared Form 941-X amendments for tax...
