• Creating shell companies to move money between accounts without a clear business purpose
• Falsifying business records to claim personal luxury expenses as professional deductions
• Misreporting offshore income to avoid the heavy tax burdens of domestic filings
• Structuring bank deposits in small amounts to avoid mandatory federal reporting limits

Red flags that trigger an investigation

• Unusual banking activity, such as frequent wire transfers to high-risk foreign jurisdictions
• Significant discrepancies between a taxpayer’s reported income and their actual lifestyle
• Whistleblower reports from disgruntled employees or former business partners
• Referrals from financial institutions that notice suspicious patterns in corporate accounts

Defending against financial charges

• Working with forensic experts to challenge the prosecution’s financial theories
• Demonstrating that financial errors were the result of negligence rather than a willful desire to break the law
• Negotiating with federal agencies early to mitigate penalties or avoid a formal indictment