By Katherine Smith

A Michigan business owner already accused of COVID-19 loan fraud cannot have a superseding wire fraud charge tossed even though a mistrial was declared in the loan fraud case, a Michigan federal judge has ruled.

By Anna Scott Farrell

A cosmetologist who started her own tax-preparation business in Houston caused $40.7 million in tax losses with the help of her husband by falsifying returns, including improperly claiming pandemic-era credits, the U.S. government told a Texas federal court Tuesday.

By Paul Williams

A Pennsylvania resident owes New York tax on days he worked from home in 2020 while his employer's office in the Empire State was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a New York administrative law judge determined.

By Anna Scott Farrell

A Georgia man was indicted in a scheme to steal $1.9 million in pandemic relief money and accused of wire fraud, submitting fraudulent federal tax returns and stealing dozens of Social Security numbers, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

By Jack McLoone

Businesses that think they improperly received COVID-era employee retention credits have another chance to apply for a voluntary disclosure program that could reduce their penalty and allow them to avoid future audits, penalties and interest, the Internal Revenue Service said Thursday.

By David van den Berg

The Internal Revenue Service in recent weeks sent 28,000 rejection letters to businesses to target high-risk employee retention tax credits that could prevent up to $5 billion in improper credit claims, Commissioner Daniel Werfel said Thursday.