by Ed Martin, CFE, Tax Fraud Expert The Internal Revenue Service sets the bar high for individuals to meet the Innocent Spouse guidelines. Important: Form 8857 Summary of Instructions: The IRS says must complete your paper work, Form 8857, attachments, and exhibits...
by Fraud Expert, Ed Martin With continuous construction in Austin, Texas you may be hired to investigate the misappropriation of construction funds by their contractor. The investigator will ask himself / herself, where do I start? The following will act as a...
by Jason Slick, President, Cynic Inc. In today’s global economy the importance of data organization and classification has become the cornerstone on which a financial investigation relies.Everything from converting to digital data to searching information for...
By Fraud Expert, Ed Martin From www.irs.gov I. The Voluntary Nature of the Federal Income Tax System A. Contention: The filing of a tax return is voluntary B. Contention: Payment of tax is voluntary C. Contention: The IRS must prepare federal tax returns for a person...
by Fraud Expert, Ed Martin When do people embezzle or abuse the company? Generally, three things have to be present before someone commits fraud or embezzles: need, opportunity, and rationalization. This is known as the “triangle of fraud.” Need – Direct need is...
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