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Become 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, 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, 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, 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 [&hell
Gregory McCauley, 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
Gregory McCauley, 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, 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
Gregory McCauley, 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, 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, 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, Esq.•1 min readOct 5, 2017Rapper DMX’s Income Tax Payments are MIA
DMX, the recording star and actor, whose real name is Earl Simmons, surrendered to federal authorities after being charged with 14 counts of tax-related criminal charges totaling $1.7 million in tax liabilities. It’s alleged that Simmons avoided using his personal bank accounts, and instead used the
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readOct 3, 2017Your 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 ta
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 27, 2017Owner of TNT Tax Services Gets Explosive News from the IRS
Timothy Harris, of Danville, VA pled guilty to aiding in the preparation of a false tax return. Documents filed in court showed that Harris used his businesses TNA and TNT Tax Services to prepare and file false tax returns claiming bogus business losses to seek refunds that his clients were not enti
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 25, 2017Televangelist Needs His Own Miracle after IRS Indictment
Todd Coontz, a North Carolina televangelist was indicted on charges of tax fraud for non-payment of income taxes for a 10 year period as well as filing false returns for 2010 through 2013. The amount of the tax liability owing is more than $326,000. Coontz, who “promised financial miracles for peopl
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 22, 2017‘Everything is Not Coming up Roses’ for Flower Shop Owner
Adrian Benitez and Jose Ramirez, co-owners of a Great Neck, NY flower business, pled guilty in U.S. District Court to charges of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the internal revenue laws. Between 2007 and 2012, the pair diverted more than $1 million in sales to their personal bank accou
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 20, 2017Funny Tax Quotes
“Income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf.” -Will Rogers “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” -Albert Einstein “Today it takes more brains and effort to make out the income tax form that it does to make the income.” -Alfred E. Neu
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 18, 2017Teller at Check-Cashing Business Gets Bounced by the IRS
Krystal Proctor, a former teller at a check-cashing business, was indicted by a grand jury in the District of Maryland with theft of public money and conspiring to defraud the United States. It’s alleged that from 2011 through 2013, Proctor and unnamed co-conspirators filed false tax returns with th
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 15, 2017Health Care Company Owner Convicted for Tax Evasion
Las Vegas resident Maria Larkin, was convicted of tax evasion after a jury found her guilty of refusing to pay employment taxes to the IRS for money she withheld from her employees. Larkin operated the Five Star Home Health Care, Inc. from 1996 until 2009. From 2004 to 2009, evidence showed that no
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 13, 2017Owner of Pegasus Home Corporation Gets His Wings Clipped by the IRS
David J. Simard, of Maryland, pled guilty in the U.S. District Court of one count of obstructing the lawful functions of the Internal Revenue Service and four counts of failing to file personal and corporate income tax returns. Simard, a real estate flipper, received a notice from the IRS that he ne
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 11, 20176 Tax Tips For Startups
Pick a business structure. One of the first things a startup will need is to decide how they are going to structure their business – as a sole proprietorship, a partnership, an S or C Corp, and so on. Each comes with different tax rules and different filing requirements, so the advice of an
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•2 min readSep 8, 2017Celebrity Tax Lien – Floyd Mayweather
The IRS still has Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the hook for $7.2 million in taxes from 2010, according to records that show a Federal Tax Lien filing. That's on top of the $22.2 million the undefeated boxer nicknamed "Money" owes in 2015 taxes for the year he earned $200 million to fight Manny Pacquiao.
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 5, 2017IRS Releases Eight Tips to Protect Taxpayers from Identity Theft
Identity theft happens when someone steals personal information for financial gain. Tax-related identity theft happens when someone uses another person’s stolen Social Security number (SSN) or Employer Identification Number (EIN) to file a tax return to obtain a fraudulent refund. Many people first
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•3 min readSep 4, 2017Your IRS Questions Answered Here…
Question: I was self-employed and haven’t been able to pay my taxes for 3 years. Now I’m a W-2 employee but I’m getting letters from the IRS demanding payment and threatening to garnish my paycheck. What should I do? Answer: The IRS doesn’t like being ignored and they want you to know they won’t g
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readAug 31, 2017Even Stolen Funds Need to be Reported as Income
James Miller, of Manhattan Beach, CA, was convicted Jun 12th of wire fraud and filing false tax returns. Miller was the president of an internet sales company, and from 2009 to 2012 embezzled more than $300,000 from the company to pay for personal expenses but did not report it on his personal tax r
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readAug 29, 2017More Fun Tax Facts
-When Roosevelt raised the top tax rate to 79% for people making more than $5 million in 1935, the only person it applied to was John D. Rockefeller. -A cult leader deeded 600 acres of land to “God” in 1864, but the State of Pennsylvania took back the land because “God” didn’t pay his property [&hel
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readAug 24, 2017SEC Announces Whistleblower Award of More Than $1.7 Million
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced on July 27th a whistleblower award of more than $1.7 million to a company insider who provided the agency with critical information to help stop a fraud that would have otherwise been difficult to detect. Millions of dollars were returned to ha
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readAug 23, 2017Strip Club Owner “Bares All” in U.S. District Court
Frederick John Rizzolo, of Las Vegas, NV, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Nevada to the charge of evading employment tax. Rizzolo was the former owner of a strip club named, “The Crazy Horse Too” and admitted in court that he evaded paying more than $1.7 million in employment taxes from 2000-2
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readAug 22, 2017Showing 649–675 of 835 articles
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