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They Built a Mini Empire that The IRS Toppled Like a Ton of Bricks
An IRS criminal investigation in New York uncovered a bribery scheme involving more than five million dollars paid to four construction executives between 2011 and 2017 – and not a one legitimate tax return among them. Two of the defendants worked for Bloomberg, a global financial firm involved in
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readSep 10, 2020Maximum Refund Guarantee Gets Tax Preparer Jail Time Guaranteed
Elizabeth Muñoz, a tax preparer from Portland Oregon, has been charged with preparing and filing more than 1,000 false federal tax returns requesting over three million dollars in fraudulent refunds. From 2015 to 2018 Muñoz ran a tax preparation business that promised her clients the, “biggest refun
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readSep 8, 2020Facing 66 Years – Say “Cheese” For Your Mug Shot
The owners of the Tony Luke’s cheesesteak franchise headquartered in Philadelphia have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the IRS, tax evasion and aiding and assisting in filing false tax returns. The indictment claims that from 2006 to 2016 Anthony Lucidonio Sr., 82 and his son Nicholas, 52, h
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readSep 2, 2020Your IRS Questions Answered Here…
Question: I own a small business and we had to shut down due to the Pandemic and in order to keep afloat, I did not send the IRS my employee’s withholding (941) taxes for a few quarters. How much trouble am I in? Answer: Owing 941 payroll taxes is very different from owing personal income […]
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readAug 26, 2020IRS Unmasks Anonymous Tax Filer
Kristi Finney pleaded guilty to tax fraud for filing false tax returns. From 2013 to 2018 Finney offered tax services from her home and charged a rate of $200 per return. She falsified employment, income and expense information on the returns. She also claimed large financial losses for businesses t
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readAug 20, 2020All Tuckered Out From Defrauding 7 Million People Out of 8 Million Dollars
Joel Tucker, from Kansas City, Missouri, ran into trouble with the IRS after he was caught selling false debt portfolios. In 2009 Tucker founded eData Solutions, which collected loan application information, known as leads, that he sold to approximately 70 payday lender clients. In 2012 Tucker sol
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readAug 18, 2020Pretend Millionaire Gets Real Refund and Real Jail Time
Mark Goolsby pleaded guilty in Florida to filing a false tax return. For the 2014 tax year Goolsby falsely claimed that he had earned over a million dollars in 1099-MISC income and had paid more than $800,000 in federal withholding taxes. The IRS processed the return and issued Goolsby a refund ch
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readAug 13, 2020Not Such A Minor Offense
New Yorker Mark Wolanyk pleaded guilty to tax evasion for a scheme that included his minor son. Wolanyk opened a bank account in his son’s name in 2010, and listed himself as the custodian of the account. During the next three years Wolanyk deposited more than $250,000 in the account, the majority o
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readAug 11, 2020Ruby’s in the Red
Illinois resident Ruby Toosevich pleaded guilty to bank fraud for defrauding the medical practice where she worked by using the company’s bank account to pay her personal expenses. Toosevich created fake invoices disguised as legitimate business expenses in order to get checks from her employer. She
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readAug 6, 2020What the Puck Was She Thinking?
A simple mistake, oversight, or your accountant’s malpractice may trigger an IRS criminal investigation. Specifically, unreported income, a false statement, the use of an impermissible accounting or banking service, or declaring too many deductions are things that could initiate an audit, which coul
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readAug 4, 2020IRS Innocent Spouse Relief
Question: I’m currently separated from my spouse, who owns his own business, and we are in the process of getting a divorce. I have always filed jointly with my husband and now the IRS is sending me notices stating I owe $65,000. I have no idea how they are coming up with this amount as […]
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•2 min readJul 30, 2020President of United Auto Workers Union Driven to Crime
Gary Jones, the former president of the international United Auto Workers union pleaded guilty to conspiring to embezzle one million dollars of UAW dues money, to racketeering and to evading taxes. Jones admitted to conspiring with at least six other high-level UAW executives in a conspiracy to embe
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJul 28, 2020Stolen Identity Refund Fraud: The Wrong Way to Do Laundry
There is always someone out to try to game the system. Over the past several years the IRS has seen tens of thousands of fraudulent returns filed in what they are terming Stolen Identity Refund Fraud. In essence, criminals obtain Social Security Numbers and proceed to file false tax returns yielding
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•2 min readJul 23, 2020COVID-19: IRS Warns of Scammers
The COVID-19 Pandemic has plagued our economy in more ways that one. Now, scammers have been trying to take advantage our US Citizens seeking relief from the Pandemic. It is incredibly important to make sure that your tax information is secured. At McCauley Law we offer services to check your IRS tr
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•2 min readJul 21, 2020Orange is the New Black for Couple Who Defrauded Forever 21
The IRS is making a push to punish individuals who have used nonprofits for their own personal gain. Contact our office today to ensure that you are running your business properly. Geraldine and Clayton Hill pleaded guilty to using a charity to evade taxes and defraud donors. The Hills founded On Yo
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJul 16, 2020Director of Mis-Information – Filing False Returns
It is important that you report your income, even if your income is "earned" through illicit means. Contact our office today to discuss tax preparation services. Steven Russo of Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns and wire fraud after embezzling 2.79 million dollars from a former
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•2 min readJul 14, 2020Tax Return Preparation – Are You Deducting Everythign You May Be Entitled To?
Some Music Lessons may be deductible on your Schedule A Both the clarinet and music lessons are tax deductible. This is due to a 1962 provision added after orthodontists argued that playing the clarinet helps with a child’s overbite and should qualify as a medical expense. At McCauley Law Offices, P
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJul 9, 2020What Are the Odds? This Family Gambled And Lost, and Dad Went to Prison
The IRS has always pursued individuals for under reporting of income; especially gambling income. Its important that you report your gambling winnings and losses, even if you lost more than you had won. See Publication 525, Taxable and Nontaxable Income, for rules on gambling and Publication 529, Mi
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•2 min readJul 7, 2020Has the IRS filed a Federal Tax Lien against your house in someone else's name?
Our office often receives calls from Taxpayers claiming that the IRS has filed a Federal Tax Lien, IRS Form 668(Y), against their house, but the lien is in someone else's name. Unfortunately this is very common as the IRS cannot always get it right. That said, it is important that you make sure the
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJul 1, 2020Your IRS Questions Answered Here…
Question: I do not have the funds to pay what I owe for my 2018 income tax return. I also was late in filing the return. Not only is the IRS demanding the tax I owe, but they have slapped on these huge amounts for penalties and interest. I had extenuating circumstances that caused all […]
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJun 30, 2020Did You Know?
Exotic dancer Chesty Love decided that she needed breast implants to get bigger tips. The IRS said no to the deduction she claimed for the size 56FF implants, but the tax court disagreed, deeming the implants as depreciable assets, a type of stage prop.
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJun 25, 2020A Thousand Talents But Staying Out of Trouble Is Not One of Them
Xiao-Jiang Li, a former Emory University professor, pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return. Li did not declare income he made as a participant in the Thousand Talents Program, which recruits professors and researchers to work for China. Li was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to p
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJun 23, 2020IRS tax attorneys near you with a free consultation
At McCauley Law Offices, P.C., our lawyers will find a solution to your tax problems, no matter how complex your IRS issue is. View our services and contact us (or call 610-388-4474) to schedule a free consultation with one of our tax attorneys. Nationwide, and international, representation for clie
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•3 min readJun 19, 2020Calculating Your IRS Penalties
Every year, millions of Americans file their taxes on time. They either pay the government the amount owed or wait patiently to receive their refund. But what happens when you don't pay what is owed to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? What types of penalties will you be looking at when everything
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•3 min readJun 18, 2020How to Find a Great Tax Attorney
Choosing the right tax attorney is important for many reasons: performance, costs, and availability are just a few. You want to ensure that you are working with a professional that can handle negotiations and proper deals with the IRS with regards to your tax debts and future. It is imperative that
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•3 min readJun 18, 2020What is an IRS seizure and how to avoid it
The IRS can seize your property if you're in debt to them. A quote from the IRS website: "If the IRS seizes your house or other property, the IRS will sell your interest in the property and apply the proceeds (after the costs of the sale) to your tax debt." When your property is seized, it's […]
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•2 min readJun 18, 2020Selling or Refinancing when there is an IRS lien
The dreaded tax lien is essentially an official statement telling you that the government has claim to your property until you pay your unpaid tax debts that you owe the Internal Revenue Service. Tax liens dramatically impact your refinancing and buying options more so than any other kind of debt. T
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•4 min readJun 18, 2020Showing 271–297 of 732 articles
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