Fraudulent Tax Return Scheme Involves Hiring Postal Carriers
Anthony Gosha, aka Boo Boo, of Phoenix City, Alabama, was arrested by federal agents in July 2017 on charges of filing fraudulent tax returns, conspiring to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The indictment alleges that Gosha stole over 7,000 ID’s and used those to file phony tax returns with refunds totaling […]
Get Fired for Misconduct and Performance Issues? No Problem! The IRS Will Rehire You!
In February, 2016, Internal Revenue Commissioner John Koskinen spoke to the Senate Finance Committee and assured lawmakers that the problem of rehiring employees behind on their taxes, had past conduct or performance problems would be addressed. But despite these promises, auditors found that the IRS rehired 200 former employees that were terminated for issues ranging […]
The IRS Smells Something Fishy with Alaskan Couple
Commercial fisherman from Alaska, Archie and Roseann Demmert were charged in federal court with four counts of willful failure to pay individual income tax. Information obtained by the court shows a long history of not paying their taxes, going back over 13 years, in which they owed the IRS over $400,000, not including penalties and […]