Steals $100 Million in Payroll Taxes!

Francisco Mendez, The owner of a construction company in Oregon, pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to evade 100 million dollars in payroll and income taxes.   From 2014-2018 Mendez conspired with others to make under the table cash payments to construction crews, effectively evading payroll and income taxes due on the wages. […]

CPA Sends Emails to Clients On Ways to Cheat IRS, And IRS Sends CPA to Jail!

CPA Paul Edman was sentenced to 120 days in prison for aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns. Edman was first contacted by the IRS when several of his clients, all restaurant owners, were being investigated for suppressing cash sales. Through further scrutiny, investigators discovered emails Edman had sent to his clients […]

Nun Leaves None, Gambles Away $835,000 of School Funds!

Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper pleaded guilty to embezzling $835,000 from the Catholic elementary school where she was the principal for 28 years.   Kreuper was principal at St. James Catholic School in Los Angeles and was responsible for the money the school received for tuition and fees and charitable donations. She controlled accounts at a […]