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True Lies and the IRS Agent Who Told Them
Jennifer True, who was employed by the IRS for 22 years as a Lead Contact Representative, pleaded guilty to the preparation of at least 70 false tax returns while an employee of the United States. True filed more than 500 tax returns for herself and others and admitted to falsifying items such as in
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readOct 5, 2020Grass Isn’t Greener on the Other Side for this Couple
Dick Brocato and his wife Judith, owners of Superior Lawn Service in Beaumont Texas, have each been sentenced to 33 months in prison after a jury found them guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States for purposes of impeding the government functions of the IRS, and six counts of making and su
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readOct 1, 2020Your IRS Questions Answered Here…
Question: I received a Notice of Federal Tax Lien via certified mail for unpaid taxes and I’m scared and don’t know what to do. How do I get this situation resolved? Answer: A Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL) is public record and is generally filed with the County Recorder where you reside. It’s a
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 24, 2020Temp Agency Owner In Line for Job in the Slammer
The owner of a temporary employment agency, Louis DeMaio, pleaded guilty to tax evasion and obstruction offenses for schemes dating back to 2010. DeMaio’s company, Almatt, provided day laborers to construction companies and paid the laborers directly. Payroll deductions were taken from the employees
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 22, 2020Federal Agent Cleans Up Stealing Cash Found in Laundry Detergent Boxes
Tyrone Cedric Duren, a former Homeland Security agent specializing in the investigation of bulk cash smuggling, was sentenced to 130 months in prison for money laundering, making false statements and tax evasion. While working as a federal agent Duren stole money from people smuggling drug pr
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 17, 2020He Needed More Bread Now He’s Toast
Peter Jamgochian, the co-owner of a commercial cleaning company in New Jersey, admitted to evading more than $300,000 in tax payments by cashing checks at a check cashing facility, paying employees off the books, and failing to report all his income. In 2013 and 2014 Jamgochian cashed over tw
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 15, 2020They 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 involv
Gregory McCauley, 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, 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, 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, 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
Gregory McCauley, 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 Tuck
Gregory McCauley, 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 re
Gregory McCauley, 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
Gregory McCauley, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 yieldi
Gregory McCauley, 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
Gregory McCauley, 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 Y
Gregory McCauley, 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 forme
Gregory McCauley, 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,
Gregory McCauley, 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,
Gregory McCauley, 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 th
Gregory McCauley, 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, 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, Esq.•1 min readJun 25, 2020Showing 352–378 of 838 articles
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