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Tennessee Man Tries to Outwit the IRS and Fails
Brian Leo Snow, a resident of Rogersville, TN, was indicted by a federal grand jury, charging him with obstruction of internal revenue laws, filing fraudulent multi-million dollar liens against government employees and filing false claims for tax refunds. According to court documents, it’s alleged t
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readAug 16, 2018Resort Operator Won’t be Working on His Tan in Prison
William Whittington of Scottsdale, AZ, and a former resident of Pagosa Springs, CO, pled guilty in the U.S. District Court of Colorado on charges of filing a false tax return in 2010. Whittington, along with family members, owned the Springs Resort & Spa in Pagosa Springs. From 2010 to 2012, Whittin
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readAug 14, 2018Maybe Things Would Have Gone Better with Coke For this Soda Executive
Michael Lynch, a resident of Newport, RI, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison on charges of tax evasion and fraud. Lynch was a national sales executive for Dr. Pepper/Seven Up Inc., which is a subsidiary of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Lynch had previously admitted in court that Seacoast Unlim
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readAug 9, 2018Some of the Worst Tax Cheats in History – Dennis Kozlowski
Dennis Kozlowski, Disgraced CEO Your typical CEO of an American megacorporation isn’t afraid to exhibit the trappings of his or her success. Kozlowski, the former chairman of Tyco International, was no exception, as he paid $14.7 million for 12 paintings — including a Monet, Renoir and Bouguereau —
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readAug 2, 2018Some of the Worst Tax Cheats in History – Reuben Sturman
Reuben Sturman, Pornographer and Businessman At one time the world’s biggest distributor of pornography, the late Sturman endured three decades of legal problems resulting from his shady business dealings. Not only was he subject to numerous raids during an era in which pornography wasn’t quite as m
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJul 31, 2018Some of the Worst Tax Cheats in History – Edward and Elaine Brown
Edward and Elaine Brown, Dental and Pest Business Owners Ed and Elaine are the Bonnie and Clyde to tax-haters everywhere. Their months-long 2007 standoff in their 110-acre home in New Hampshire, where residents “Live Free or Die,” made national headlines. The incident occurred after the couple was s
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJul 26, 2018Some of the Worst Tax Cheats in History – Walter Anderson
Walter Anderson, Telecommunications Tycoon The 1990s were a prosperous time for numerous American entrepreneurs, but with many, you wouldn’t even know it. Anderson found creative ways to effectively hide his massive income — $365 million to be exact — using offshore tax havens, drop boxes in the Net
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJul 24, 2018Your IRS Questions Answered Here…
Question: I received a Notice of Federal Tax Lien via certified mail for unpaid back taxes and I’m scared and don’t know what to do. Can you help? Answer: Yes. A Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL) is public record and is generally filed with the County Recorder where you reside. A federal tax lien […
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJul 19, 2018July Tax Joke
The government is really asking a lot of us this month — first we’re supposed to count how many people live in our home, then we’re supposed to count how much money we owe them. I actually got confused and accidentally sent a check to the census and a member of my household to the […]
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJul 17, 2018Karaoke Bar Owner will be Singing a Different Tune in Prison
Kae Wook Lee of Queens, NY pled guilty in May, 2018 to charges of failing to collect and pay employment taxes to the IRS. Lee was the sole owner and CEO of Mona Lisa 7 Corporation which operated a karaoke bar in Queens. According to court documents, for the tax years 2011-2013, Lee deposited part […
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJul 12, 2018Olympic Figure Skater Scores a Zero with Judge
John Baldwin, Jr, who represented the US in figure skating pairs at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, was indicted with his father, John Baldwin, Sr. by a grand jury on failing to comply with financial reporting obligations from their used car business. Both father and son pled not guilty. The indictme
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJul 10, 2018Nail Salon Supplier Will be Polishing Up Her Act In Prison
Mythi Nguyen, of Troy, MI pled guilty in District Court to charges of filing a false tax return. Nguyen owned Y & B Nail Supply located in Madison Heights, MI. From 2009 to 2011, Nguyen underreported her income by more than $1.1 million in gross business sales. The underreporting caused a tax loss t
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJul 5, 2018Embezzled Money Must be Reported on Your Tax Returns
New York Attorney Steven Etking was charged in District Court of NY on counts of conspiring to defraud the United States, corruptly endeavoring to impede the internal revenue laws and tax evasion. Etkind was a partner and the head of a New York law firm’s tax, trust and estates group and also a cert
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJul 3, 2018The IRS has come looking for Courtney Love again…
The former star, actress, and widow of Nirvana singer, Kurt Cobain, is used to being on Uncle Sam’s bad side. Starting from her early days as a grunge rock star, Love’s many infractions include drug abuse, assault, failing to make court appearances, and one public outburst that led to her being bann
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJun 26, 2018Funny Tax Quote
“The U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would tax Botox. When Botox users heard this, they were horrified. Well, I think they were horrified. It’s difficult to tell.” – Craig Ferguson
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJun 19, 2018Your IRS Questions Answered Here…
Question: I owe a lot in back taxes. I’m constantly getting threatening letters from the IRS. This has become a big problem that I have no idea how to solve. Can you help me? Answer: For what it’s worth, take some comfort in knowing that you are not alone. There are millions of Americans in […]
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJun 14, 2018Top Tax Crime Prison Sentences for 2017
In July 2017, a Watertown, NY restaurateur was sentenced to 150 months in prison for tax evasion and investment fraud. He engaged in a scheme to evade more than $4 million in taxes and obstruct the IRS. In October 2017, a Grand Junction, CO business owner was sentenced to 88 months in prison for tax
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJun 12, 2018Escort Service Business Owner Tries to “Trick” the IRS
Dennis Zarudny of Miami, FL pled guilty to filing a false tax return in court for the Southern District of Florida. Zarundy, owner of Denzar, Inc, which operated under the business name of “Elite Escort Service”, advertised his business on the internet as a “prestigious escort agency providing 24-ho
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJun 7, 2018The IRS Reports a Surge in Email Phishing Schemes
Phishing is a scam where fraudsters send email-messages to trick unsuspecting victims into revealing personal and financial information that can be used to steal the victim’s identity. To trick taxpayers into thinking the emails come from the IRS, they use the actual logo, so victims think it’s an o
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJun 5, 2018According to a recent press release the scammers are at it again. The IRS is advising Taxpayers to be weary of a new scam aimed at obtaining taxpayer banking information. See the press release below:
IRS warns of variation of Form W-8BEN scam; crooks impersonate IRS to get banking and other information Washington – The Internal Revenue Service today warned of a new twist tied to an old scam aimed at international taxpayers and non-resident aliens. In this scam, criminals use a fake IRS Form W-8B
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•2 min readMay 31, 2018Your IRS Questions Answered Here…
Question: I received a notice from the IRS because I did not have the funds to pay the taxes I owed on my 2016 income tax return. I also was late in filing my tax return. Not only is the IRS demanding the tax I owe, but they have slapped on these huge amounts for […]
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•2 min readMay 29, 2018IRS Reels in Fisherman—Hook, Line & Sinker
Billie Schofield of Scituate, RI was indicted by a federal grand jury in March, 2018 on charges of corruptly endeavoring to impede the internal revenue laws, tax evasion and perjury. Schofield, who worked for several fishing companies from 2005 to 2016, earned several hundreds of thousands of dollar
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readMay 24, 2018Attorney Gets Barred in Tax Scheme
An attorney from Southwest Ranches, FL , Michael Meyer, has been handed a civil complaint filed by the US to permanently bar him from providing federal tax advice because of his alleged tax scheme that he marketed to financial planners and CPAs. It’s alleged that Meyer, an attorney licensed in Kentu
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readMay 22, 2018Interesting Facts From the IRS
The IRS has instructions for employees on how to collect taxes after a nuclear war. According to the IRS Rules, hair donations to organizations such as Locks of Love are not tax deductible as hair is considered to be a bodypart and just like blood donations, they are not tax deductible. If you […]
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readMay 17, 2018IRS Terror Tale of the Month
Divorce can be messy, but when you live in the limelight, all that drama ends up in the public for everyone to see. In June 2016, Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of Elvis Presley, filed for divorce from her husband, Michael Lockwood. Lockwood demanded Presley pay his $450,000 in legal fees and
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•2 min readMay 15, 2018Owner of Catholic Online Website Thinks Charity Begins at Home (His)
Michael Galloway of Bakersfield, CA, who owned and operated one of the oldest websites on the Catholic internet, Catholic.org, was convicted on four counts of tax evasion by a jury in March 2018. The Catholic Online website solicited donations to help the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readMay 10, 2018A Must! Read Your Return Before Filing
A Denver, CO woman found out the hard way that you MUST read your tax return before your tax preparer sends it out electronically. Andrea Dean waited to receive the nearly $6,000 she expected from her return to show up in her bank account. Unfortunately, her friend who is an attorney put the wrong b
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readMay 8, 2018Showing 487–513 of 732 articles
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