Conversations Between Spouses Not Evidence of Tax Crimes

Can the IRS record conversations between a husband and wife and use the recordings as evidence for tax crimes?  The court addressed this in United States v. Fomichev, No. 16-50227 (9th Cir. 2018) holding that marital communications are privileged even in the case of a sham marriage. Facts & Procedural History Fomichev was born in Russia…

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