Monthly Archives: December 2013

Offshore tax havens and finance centers have always had a grey area between tax evasion and tax compliance; however, tax havens and offshore finance centers have always had a large appeal for companies and individuals for exactly that reason. Despite the appeal of offshore tax havens and financial centers, tax […]

San Francisco IRS Whistleblower Lawyers If you are unsure what an IRS (Internal Revenue Service)/tax fraud whistleblower reward is and how it is different from a false claims act case, the San Francisco IRS whistleblower lawyers at Evans Law Firm, Inc. can answer your questions.

WHISTLEBLOWER INCENTIVES AND PROTECTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES THAT BLOW THE WHISTLE ON SECURITIES VIOLATIONS: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act On May 25, 2011 The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final rules and forms to implement Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) […]

The month of December is filled with gift giving and celebrations, from the eight days of Hanukkah to Christmas Eve. For many reasons, monetary gifts are a popular choice—a check is far easier to wrap, and gives the recipient freedom to choose something they want or need. Financial elder abuse […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Internal Revenue Service agents have discovered that Google Maps is a valuable tool for auditing taxpayers and organizations.  According to Internal Revenue Service documents, agents have used photographs of properties from Google Maps in tax collection efforts.  In a recent case, photographs obtained from Google Maps were presented […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A former insurance agent from Los Angeles has been charged with financial elder abuse.  He was arrested and booked into jail on four felony counts of financial elder abuse.  The announcement of the arrest was made by the California Insurance Commissioner.  The defendant in this case is the […]

ATTORNEY NEWLETTER Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the largest whistleblower reward offered so far.  The Office of the Whistleblower, a new part of the Securities and Exchange Commission, informed the public that a $14 million reward had been given to a whistleblower who helped recover substantial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A California man has been accused of physical elder abuse in connection with a claim that he bound his elder uncle in a shed.  Bail was denied for the defendant so he will remain in jail.  The defendant was arrested in October of 2013 after police received a […]