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Owner of Painting Company Gets Caught Whitewashing His Income
Nicholas Boulas, of North Reading, MA was charged by a federal grand jury with attempting to obstruct the internal revenue laws, aiding and assisting in the filing of fraudulent corporate, personal and employment tax returns, tax evasion and structuring financial transactions. It’s alleged that betw
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJan 16, 2018What Was He Thinking? Psychiatrist Needs His Head Examined!
Dr. Harshad Shah, of Cypress, CA was sentenced to 51 months in prison on charges of trying to bribe an Internal Revenue Service agent who was auditing his taxes. Although Shah claimed entrapment and tried to get the charges dismissed, the Government had multiple recordings where Shah, without any in
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJan 11, 20182017 Individual Tax Reform Provisions
On December 20, 2017, Congress passed its comprehensive tax reform bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“the Act” or “the Bill"), which is expected to be signed into law by President Trump in early January 2018. The Bill represents one of the most extensive modifications to the U.S. tax code in recent h
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•4 min readJan 10, 2018IRS Terror Tale: Terrible Nurse Take More Than Her Patients' Blood
It takes a special kind of person to be a nurse. Caring for sick and aging members of our community is a noble profession, and nurses deserve more recognition than they often receive. Recently, the IRS recognized Tangela Lawson-Brown, a 41 year old nurse from Midway, Florida. Although the IRS didn't
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•2 min readJan 9, 2018A 1099 Form Blows the Gasket for Auto Repair Shop Owner
Michael Powers, owner of Powers Auto Repair in New Cumberland, PA, pled guilty in federal court to charges of filing a false income tax return. The IRS was tipped off to the false return when they received a 1099-K, which is filed by entities that process credit card payments on behalf of a business
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJan 4, 2018Tax Changes for 2018
The new tax bill has been written and re-written and is over 1,100 pages long. Your best bet is to make an appointment with your tax professional to find out what you need to do to with your finances to best prepare for the 2018 tax year.
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJan 3, 2018Your IRS Questions Answered Here…
Question: I own a small business and in order to keep afloat, I did not send the IRS my employee’s withholding taxes for a few years. How much trouble am I in? Answer: Owing 941 payroll taxes is very different from owing personal income taxes. Not only can the IRS padlock the doors to your […]
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readJan 2, 2018Stolen Identity Tax Refund Scheme Will Result in Jail Time
Monique Ellis, of Antioch, TN was convicted by a federal jury of eight counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for filing false tax returns. In 2012, Ellis used stolen ID’s, including ones of prisoners at the Alabama Department of Corrections and to file tax returns with the IRS. The frau
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readDec 22, 2017The IRS Tells Restaurant Owners “Check Please!”
A couple who own three restaurants in Texas were indicted on federal tax crimes ranging from conspiring to defraud the United States, filing false individual tax returns and filing false corporate returns. Michael and Cynthia Herman of Austin, TX, owned restaurants Cindy’s Gone Hog Wild, Cindy’s Dow
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readDec 20, 2017Historical Tax Facts
-Biblical Israel split into two kingdoms after Solomon’s death in large part because his son, the new king refused to cut taxes. -According to one historian, plane geometry was not invented by Euclid but by ancient tax collectors who wanted to determine land size for harvest taxes. -Newspapers have
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readDec 18, 2017Controller for Country Club Might Find Herself Living at Club Fed
Julie Ann Lee, of Farmington, MN, was indicted by the U.S. Attorney on four counts of wire fraud and six counts of filing false tax returns. Lee, while working as a controller for the exclusive Town & Country Club in St. Paul from 2008 to 2016, is accused of embezzling more than $1 million. Accordin
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readDec 15, 2017Dental Partners Extract Their Income on Their Tax Returns
Two dentists practicing in Waukesha, WI, were sentenced to six months in prison, and two years of probation, for cheating on their state business tax returns. According to court documents, the pair had their accountant prepare their returns using handwritten documents and under reported their income
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readDec 13, 2017The IRS Does an Alignment on Chiropractor’s Tax Returns
Former chiropractor and health care product business owner Louis Hansen, from Orem, UT was sentenced to 33 months in prison for tax evasion and corruptly trying to obstruct the internal revenue laws. According to documents shown at his jury trial, Hansen, tried to evade paying taxes for the years 20
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readDec 11, 2017If You Take a Bribe, You Must Report it as Income on Your Tax Return
A former Bibb County, GA superintendent, Romain Dallemand, pled guilty to tax evasion for failing to report “an unauthorized $100,000 payment which was intended to influence Mr. Dallemand while he served as Superintendent of the Bibb County School District”, according to U.S. Attorney Pete Peterman.
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readNov 30, 2017Your IRS Questions Answered Here…
Question: I just received a letter form the IRS informing me they want to audit my 2015 income tax return. I really didn’t need this right now. What should I do? Answer: First, take a deep breath knowing there is expert help available to you. As part of the IRS’s audit process they’ll ask you […]
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readNov 28, 2017Catholic Priest Forgets the Commandment “Thou Shall Not Steal”
A Roman Catholic Priest form San Jose, CA, Hien Minh Nguyen was sentenced to 36 months in prison on charges of tax evasion and bank fraud. From 2008 to 2011, Nguyen stole money that his parishioners donated to the Diocese of San Jose in the form of checks and cash. Nguyen deposited the checks and […
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readNov 16, 2017Owner of “Nick’s Famous Roast Beef” Gets Seared by the IRS
Indicted in 2015, Nicholas Koudanis, of Beverly, MA was sentenced this year for his conviction on one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States by obstructing the IRS and 10 counts of filing false tax returns. His wife, Eleni Koudanis, was also charged with five counts of filing false tax ret
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readNov 14, 2017Become a “Whistleblower” and Earn Big Bucks
In the largest state tax settlement in New York history, an unnamed whistleblower earned $8.8 million by reporting unpaid taxes of the Harbert Management Corporation. The whistleblower filed a lawsuit which triggered an investigation by the state in which they found that Harbert Management hadn’t pa
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readNov 9, 2017Man Gives the IRS the Finger…Literally!
Normand Lariviere, of Olympia, WA, was charged with mailing a threat to injure IRS workers in Ogden, UT after he sent a package containing a fake bomb. Lariviere previously sent the IRS a package in 2016 containing one of his severed fingers, a bullet and a marijuana joint. The threats stem from Lar
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readNov 7, 2017Can You Believe This? Former US Tax Court Judge Tries to Outsmart the IRS…and Fails!
Diane Kroupa, a former tax court judge, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and her husband, Robert Fackler, also pled guilty to one count of obstructing an IRS audit. According to court documents, between 2002 and 2012, in an effort to conceal their true income, the
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readNov 1, 2017Your 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 readOct 26, 2017Tax Preparer Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
Doris Kelly, a tax return preparer from Gulfport, MS was sentenced to prison for obstructing the Internal Revenue laws and preparing false tax returns. Kelly would instruct clients who owed money to the IRS to make the checks payable to her rather than the IRS. She would keep the money for herself w
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readOct 24, 2017Fun Taxpayer Facts
*What Taxpayers Would Rather Be Doing Than Their Taxes: 77% — Laundry 47% — Cook Thanksgiving dinner for their in-laws 43% — Change dirty diapers 35% — Talk to their kids about sex 32% — Fold 100 fitted sheets 23% — Miss a connecting flight 13% — Spend the night in jail 8% — Break […]
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readOct 19, 2017Happy Hour is Over for TGI Friday’s Business Manager
Lerma Aquino, the business manager of TGI Friday’s on Guam, was indicted for allegedly under-reporting employee’s tips and service charges and cheating the IRS of money owed to them. It’s alleged that Aquino avoided paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in employment taxes. Some of the examples in
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readOct 17, 2017Fraudulent Tax Return Scheme Involves Hiring Postal Carriers
Anthony Gosha, aka Boo Boo, of Phoenix City, Alabama, was arrested by federal agents in July 2017 on charges of filing fraudulent tax returns, conspiring to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The indictment alleges that Gosha stole over 7,000 ID’s and used those to file pho
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readOct 12, 2017Get Fired for Misconduct and Performance Issues? No Problem! The IRS Will Rehire You!
In February, 2016, Internal Revenue Commissioner John Koskinen spoke to the Senate Finance Committee and assured lawmakers that the problem of rehiring employees behind on their taxes, had past conduct or performance problems would be addressed. But despite these promises, auditors found that the IR
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readOct 10, 2017The IRS Smells Something Fishy with Alaskan Couple
Commercial fisherman from Alaska, Archie and Roseann Demmert were charged in federal court with four counts of willful failure to pay individual income tax. Information obtained by the court shows a long history of not paying their taxes, going back over 13 years, in which they owed the IRS over $40
Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.•1 min readOct 5, 2017Showing 622–648 of 825 articles
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