Matt Mueller, Of Counsel with Wiand Guerra King P.A., will be participating in panel presentations entitled “Fraud/Theft Offenses I & II” at the upcoming Twenty Fifth Annual National Seminar on Federal Sentencing […]
On April 3, 2016, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) published an investigation into the secretive world of offshore banking through the use of so-called “tax haven” jurisdictions […]
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), recently proposed rules that would amend the regulations regarding when a person must file a Report of Foreign Bank Account (“FBAR”) with the Department of the Treasury […]
Earlier this week, Jennifer Shasky Calvery, director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), spoke to attendees of the Annual Money Laundering Enforcement Conference in Washington D.C., sponsored by the American Bankers Association and the American Bar Association. […]
Wiand Guerra King P.A. attorney Matt Mueller will moderate a panel entitled “Current Topics in Criminal Tax Enforcement” at a joint CLE luncheon sponsored by the Tax Law and Criminal Law sections of the Hillsborough County Bar Association on December 8, 2015.[…]
On October 14, 2015, Matt Mueller, Of Counsel in WGK’s Tampa office, presented a phone CLE sponsored by the Florida Bar Tax Section entitled “The Tax Professional as Client: Practical considerations for representing accountants, return preparers, and other tax professionals in civil and criminal tax cases.” […]
Last month, Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates issued a memorandum entitled “Individual Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoing” (Yates Memo). The Yates Memo directs federal prosecutors across the nation to “hold to account the individuals responsible for illegal corporate conduct.” […]
Several developments in the government’s ongoing investigation of U.S. persons with foreign bank accounts have taken place this month. First, another seven banks have signed non-prosecution agreements pursuant to the Department of Justice’s “Swiss Bank Program.” […]
Accountants, CPAs, tax attorneys, and other tax professionals may find themselves under investigation by the IRS and the Department of Justice for their preparation of tax returns for clients or their promotion of tax avoidance strategies. […]