CRIMINAL TAX EVASION DEFENSE

RECENT CRIMINAL TAX DEFENSE VICTORIES

My law practice is focused on White Collar Criminal Tax Defense, including Tax Evasion. I have a successful track record in high-stakes, complex federal white-collar criminal tax defense cases spanning 40+ years, and I have argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts nationwide. Here are a number of major tax evasion victories that my firm has achieved.

• FULL AQUITTAL Professional basketball player in the NBA and CBA was indicted on eleven (11) counts of failing to report income to the IRS and State of Kentucky earned while playing basketball overseas. After only 2.5 hours of deliberation, a federal jury returned a verdict of not guilty on all counts.
• FULL AQUITTAL A businessman was indicted with conspiring to defraud and making false statements to the IRS after four others plead guilty to same or similar charges and testified at trial against the accused. With Mr. Mullin’s representation, a federal jury returned full acquittal on all counts after deliberating less than two (2) hours in this three-week (3) trial.
• NO CHARGES – BUSINESS OWNERS Represented numerous high-profile individuals investigated by the IRS with regard to businesses who served the public in a professional capacity including the owner of a legal cannabis business, a sitting judge, a custom cabinet maker, the owner of a successful dry-cleaning business, the Captain of a commercial yacht, and other successful business owners. Through Mr. Mullin’s zealous representation, these individuals were ultimately exonerated with no charges being filed against them.
• NO CHARGES – PROFESSIONALS Through Mr. Mullin’s representation, numerous high-profile individuals investigated by the IRS including a sitting judge, physician, lawyers and other successful professionals, were ultimately exonerated with no charges being filed against them.
• NO CHARGES – OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS Mr. Mullin has also successfully represented several taxpayers who were audited by the IRS regarding money held in offshore accounts and has been able to resolve these situations without criminal charges being filed.
• NO CHARGES – EXONERATION OF “INNOCENT SPOUSE” Mr. Mullin has successfully represented spouses of individuals accused of tax evasion related to joint tax returns submitted and has achieved exoneration in a number of matters for the “innocent spouse”.
• CRIMINAL TAX AUDIT CLOSED Mr. Mullin has successfully represented clients at both the criminal investigation phase of tax evasion matters, as well as the audit phase. For example, Mr. Mullin represented a major New York City construction firm which underwent a five-year IRS eggshell audit for suspected tax evasion. The investigation closed without prosecution.
• TAX PREPARER EXONERATED OF AIDING & ASSISTING Mr. Mullin has also successfully represented numerous tax preparers who have been accused of aiding and assisting their clients in tax evasion and filing of false tax returns. A number of these tax preparers have ultimately been exonerated or received sentences without little to no term of incarceration.
• NY STATE TAX INVESTIGATION: NO CHARGES FILED In addition to federal tax evasion matters, Mr. Mullin has successfully represented clients accused of state tax evasion, including, among others, a restaurant bookkeeper who was investigated with regard to her employer’s suspected state sales tax evasion. With Mr. Mullin’s intervention, the State deemed her a material witness, and no charges were filed against her.
• TAX LIABILITY REDUCED In another matter, Mr. Mullin represented a New York City retailer alleged to owe $1.3 million in state taxes. The state ultimately reduced this amount to $50,000.
• TAX LIABILITY LIFTED, $1M REFUND GRANTED In another matter, Mr. Mullin represented a multinational corporation faced multiple state tax liabilities. The corporation ultimately received a $1 million tax refund.