The Supreme Court stated the IRS can pursue taxpayers indefinitely when a tax preparer commits fraud. The ruling makes one taxpayer liable for fraud they did not commit. The Court additionally declined to hear a challenge to IRS tax penalties in a related case.
A Texas woman now faces a bill of nearly $330,000 after her accountant’s scheme. Attorney General Ken Paxton blocked one county from using local tax money to shield illegal immigrants from deportation, saying the plan would divert public funds from required services.