Paving the Road to Prison Via Tax Fraud

Gary Peterson, owner of Peterson Sealcoating and Paving in Illinois, pleaded guilty to tax evasion for depositing business checks into joint bank accounts with family members, and in another family member’s account that he controlled. He also cashed company checks and excluded the funds from his tax returns by concealing the income from his accountant. […]

Filing Your Taxes When You Know You’ll Owe Money to The IRS

As we wrap up the year the last thing most people are thinking about is their taxes. But planning ahead can have a serious impact on your tax bill next year, especially if you know you’ll owe taxes. In this article, we’ll talk about some steps you must take if you know you’ll be owing […]

Two-Bit Developer Steals 10 Million Dollars from Microsoft

A former Microsoft software engineer, Volodymyr Kvashuk, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing digital gift cards from the tech giant valued at more than 10 million dollars. Kvashuk was able to mask the digital evidence by using a bitcoin mixing service before the funds were deposited into his accounts. He stole […]