January 31, 2023

Webinar

2 CPE

Webinar (CPA Crossings): The Lifecycle of a Criminal Tax Investigation

January 31, 2023
Webinar
2 CPE

Webinar (CPA Crossings): The Lifecycle of a Criminal Tax Investigation

  • Instructor

    Robert
    Nordlander

Who investigates tax crimes and how are tax crimes prosecuted?

Considered the “World’s Finest Financial Investigators”, the IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) has sole jurisdiction in tax crimes and boasts a greater than 90% conviction rate. This agency was responsible for Al Capone going to federal prison and 90 years later they continue to investigate tax crimes such as tax evasion, filing false tax returns, and unpaid employment taxes.

The course discusses how IRS-CI finds tax cases to prosecute, what happens during the course of the investigation, what techniques are used to prove tax crimes, what federal criminal statutes are commonly used, how IRS-CI evaluates an investigation, and the expected consequences of a successful prosecution.

Learning Objectives

After attending this presentation you will be able to… 

  • Understand the role of IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) in the IRS mission 
  • Learn how IRS-CI finds and evaluates investigations for prosecution potential 
  • Understand the two ways that IRS-CI can investigate tax crimes
  • Know the tools that IRS-CI uses in investigating potential criminal violations 
  • Explain the common criminal statutes used to prosecute criminal tax violations 
  • Learn the approval process for a criminal tax investigation
  • Understand the expected consequences of defendant in a successful criminal tax prosecution 
  • Discuss case studies of various criminal prosecutions

Major Topics

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:

  • Who investigates tax crimes?
  • How are the tax crimes found?
  • What happens if tax crimes are discovered?
  • What steps are taken from the beginning of the investigation to imprisonment?

CPE Credits Available

2 CPE
2
Taxes

Things to Know About This Course

Course Level

  • Basic

Prerequisites

None

Advanced Preparation

This webinar is produced by CPA Crossings. You will receive your login link/instructions and Certificate of Attendance directly from this third-party vendor. It is important that you review your COCPA confirmation for details on receiving your login instructions and COA from said vendor.

Intended Audience

Practitioners who are interested in how federal tax crimes are discovered and how the story unfolds for defendants who are allegedly committing tax violations.

Provider

CPA Crossings, LLC

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