Business Partners’ $16M “Under the Table” Scheme Faces Sentencing

The co-owner of J&J Drywall, Jesus Jose Mendez, pleaded guilty to defrauding the IRS of more than two million dollars. From 2013 to 2017, Mendez and his business partner, Jamie Zambrano, used check cashing businesses to cash more than 600 business checks totaling more than 16 million dollars. While under surveillance, Mendez and Zambrano cashed […]

Employee Hustles Small Town out of Thousands

Erin Hossler, the secretary/ treasurer of the Cressona Borough in Pennsylvania, was found guilty in federal court of tax evasion. Hossler filed no tax returns in 2015, 2016 and 2017. During that time she stole funds from her employer by paying her personal bills online using the borough’s bank account, and by forging signatures on […]

Your IRS Questions Answered Here…

Question: I’ve been getting notices from the IRS saying I owe them for back taxes. This is stressing me out and starting to affect other areas of my life. What should I do? Answer:  Owing money to the IRS or State can be intimidating and throw your life out of whack but ignoring these notices […]