IRS announces withdrawal process for employee retention credit scams

In March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic shut the country down, the United States Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Through employee retention credit options, the Act supported employers and small businesses by providing employee retention initiatives. Sadly, fraudulent opportunists used to turn this help into harm by developing employer...
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Conservation Tax Easements: Department of Justice Crackdown

Syndicated conservation easements (“SCE”) are a new area of Department of Justice scrutiny. Prosecutors are significantly ramping up enforcement efforts. This post will explore brief background of these alleged “schemes” and recent DOJ activity. 

Conservation Tax Easements 

Syndicated conservation easement donations, as they are often called...

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COVID Fraud and DOJ Enforcement

In 2020, the government launched an unprecedented response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. With the expansion and creation of government assistances programs also comes a new area of government enforcement. Individuals and businesses who received federal assistance, including support through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”), or any...

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