Criminal Tax Issues
Investment Fraud
Address tax consequences related to investment fraud and losses.
Losing money to an investment scheme is devastating, and the tax code is one of the few places victims can recover part of what they lost. Theft loss rules, including the IRS safe harbor procedures created after major Ponzi cases, can allow qualifying victims to deduct fraud losses and recover taxes paid on income that never really existed. We evaluate whether your loss qualifies, reconstruct the documentation the IRS expects, prepare the returns or amended returns that claim the loss correctly, and represent you if the IRS questions the claim. Fraud loss claims are heavily scrutinized, so precision matters.
Is this your situation?
- You lost money in a Ponzi scheme or fraudulent investment
- You paid taxes on investment income that turned out to be fictitious
- A promoter or advisor has been charged or convicted
- You are unsure what documentation a loss claim requires
How We Resolve It
- 1
Qualification review
We determine whether your loss meets the theft loss and safe harbor requirements, and which year the deduction belongs in.
- 2
Reconstruct the record
We assemble the investment history, statements, and evidence of the fraud that supports the claim.
- 3
File precisely
We prepare the original or amended returns claiming the loss under the correct procedure.
- 4
Defend if examined
If the IRS reviews the claim, we represent you through the examination.
How We Help
- Honest assessment of whether your loss qualifies
- Safe harbor procedures applied where available
- Amended return recovery of taxes paid on fictitious income
- Full representation if the claim is examined
- Free, confidential consultation
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