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Scheming Bar Owner Ends Up Behind Bars
William Britt, a former Georgia city councilman, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for failing to report income from several bars he co-owned near university campuses. As part of the scheme, each bar was nominally owned by an individual, but in reality, all the bars were owned by a group of partn
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readOct 17, 2022Lord Have Mercy City Official Sentenced to 14 Years
Former pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Atlanta, and City of Atlanta Director of Human Services, Mitzi Bickers, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for accepting approximately $3 million in bribes, money laundering, and failing to disclose more than $600,000 in income on her tax return. Bickers
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readOct 17, 2022AUDIT RECONSIDERATION REDUCED TAX BY $80,562 – FULL ABATEMENT OF AUDIT PENALTY $18,386
The IRS can be quite unforgiving when auditing a taxpayer, especially in instances in which the taxpayer is unable to fully substantiate their business expenses. We often receive calls from taxpayers who did not receive zealous advocacy through their tax preparer and ultimately end up owing t
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readOct 17, 2022Con Artist is Placed in a Different Kind of Box
Glen Zinszer, founder of the self-proclaimed "Facebook for Business" Brazzlebox, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for committing wire fraud and filing false tax returns. For years, Zinszer lied to investors about how well Brazzlebox was doing by inflating the company’s user numbers, having empl
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readOct 13, 2022Namaste in Prison
The owners of the Yoga to the People chain were stealing tax money from We the People, and were arressted for failing to file tax returns from 2013-2020. Gregory Gumucio, Michael Anderson, and Haven Soliman started the donation based yoga studio in Manhattan in 2006, and ultimately had 20 locations
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readOct 12, 2022Quarryville, PA Women Settled Tax Debt with the IRS for Just Six Cents on the Dollar!
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readOct 11, 2022Stockbroker Invests in Himself Using Other People’s Money
Former stockbroker Robert Cirillo was sentenced to 78 months in prison for filing false tax returns and running a securities fraud scheme. Cirillo targeted low-income Hispanic victims via false promises of high returns from construction loans. Cirillo never invested any of the money, and instead use
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readOct 11, 2022Accountant Gets 3 years in Prison For Failing to Pay Over $1 Million in Payroll Taxes
Carrie Leigh Long, the accountant for a company that makes luxury limousines and buses, was sentenced for embezzling $362,000 and failing to pay over more than $1 million in payroll and personal taxes. Long stole a total of 198 times between 2016 and 2019, using a stock of pre-signed checks to pay h
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readOct 6, 2022IRS Celebrity Terror Tale: Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino
Michael Sorrentino, better known as "The Situation," is an American reality television personality who skyrocketed to fame after appearing on MTV's hit show Jersey Shore from 2009 through 2012. In 2010 alone Sorrentino made a whopping $5 million, the second highest of any other reality star after th
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 26, 2022Office Manager Gets 33 Month Prison Term for Padding Her Bank Account
The office manager and bookkeeper for nonprofit CENTRO San Antonio, Alicia Henderson, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for embezzlement and tax fraud. CENTRO San Antonio connects private developers with local government to improve downtown San Antonio. From 2014 to 2017 Henderson wrote 118 check
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 20, 2022$1.7 million Audit Reduced to $0
The IRS has been keying in on gambling income for audit purposes over the past couple of years. Since the advent of online gambling, during the Covid-19 pandemic, online gambling has become more prevalent, further increasing IRS scrutiny. Its extremely common for a taxpayer to think that if they lo
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 20, 2022IRS Tax Tip 2022-144: Choosing a Tax Preparer
Did you know that McCauley Law Offices can help you with tax prep? Contact us today for a FREE consultation! If your taxes are prepared right the first time, you won't have to worry about the IRS. Come to McCauley Law Offices and let us help you. The IRS believes that taxpayers should know what [&he
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•3 min readSep 20, 2022Bookkeeper Uses Gas Money And Fuels Her Demise
Sandra Roberto was living the American Dream, until she committed tax fraud that is. Sandra started her career at Mesilla Valley Transportation as a fuel clerk and worked her up to the accounting department. She was sentenced for four years and three months for wire fraud and filing false tax return
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 20, 2022IRS Celebrity Terror Tale: Wesley Snipes
The actor behind vampire-hunting Marvel superhero Blade, Wesley Snipes was making headlines a few years back due to his ongoing tax battle with the IRS. Let's take a look as his case. Snipes’ tax woes first hit the limelight back in October 2006, after he was charged with felony tax fraud and conspi
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•2 min readSep 20, 2022Freeman No Longer a Free Man, Attorney Gets Locked Up
Deron Freeman's first run in with the IRS occurred when he fell behind on his federal tax payments from 2006 to 2010. In 2011 he entered into a payment agreement with the IRS which could have been the end of this story. But then, why would we tell it? Once this deal with the IRS […]
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 20, 2022Your IRS Questions Answered Here…
Question: I haven’t filed my tax returns for 2018, 2019 or 2020 and the IRS keeps sending me notices that I owe them 38,273. How can that be? I never even filed. What should I do? Answer: When a legally required income tax return isn’t filed on time, the IRS can file an income tax return […]
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 13, 2022Used Car Salesman Used Friends to Cheat IRS
It's nice to have friends! Especially when they agree to commit tax fraud with you. Donald Benck of St. Louis pleaded guilty to hiding upwards of $300,000 in income from the IRS. The used car salesman arranged for his employer to pay his commission with checks made out to several acquaintances. In e
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 13, 2022IRS Celebrity Terror Tale: Blac Chyna
Blac Chyna, born Angela Renée White, is in big trouble with the IRS – and it is going to take far more than her famous resume to get her out of it. A former exotic dancer, Blac Chyna's resume also boasts her appearance in a Nicki Minaj music video as a stunt double. Chyna is perhaps […]
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 13, 2022Two Year Prison Term for Dallas Cowboys Fan Who Owes $12.7 Million in Payroll Taxes
Thomas Valdez Rodriguez is no star when it comes to the IRS. Thomas, the owner of Tom-E-Lee Trucking and Tom-E Lee Industries was sentenced to 24 months in prison for failing to pay employment taxes. From 2012 to 2018 Rodriguez failed to pay the employment taxes he withheld from employees of his tru
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 13, 2022Mercersburg, PA Couple has 41% of Outstanding Penalties Abated!
When this couple came to McCauley Law Offices, they owed $113,566.86 in penalties to the IRS. Our dedicated attorneys were able to work with the IRS to have 41% of those penalties abated, removing $46,215.70 from their liability. The couple was able to reduce their penalties owed down to $65,351.16!
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 12, 2022IRS Tax Tip: Audits by Mail
The IRS conducts many types of audits each year in an effort to verify income and expenses claimed on tax returns, many of which are conducted by mail. IRS.gov lists a number of tips to help taxpayers navigate the appropriate steps to take when in receipt of a letter notifying them of an audit by [&
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•2 min readSep 6, 2022Registered Nurse Commits Tax Fraud and Gets Registered for Prison Time
Registered Nurse Jennifer Hansen was sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of filing false tax returns. Hansen was employed by a medical records company to evaluate individuals who applied for life insurance policies. She was responsible for conducting full medical examinations t
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readSep 6, 2022IRS Tax Tip 2022-127: Understanding taxpayer rights: Every taxpayer has the right to privacy
The Right to Privacy According to a new tax tip from from the IRS, the taxpayers of America should rest easy knowing that their privacy is paramount to the IRS. The IRS has a Taxpayer Bill of Rights which lists out 10 fundamental rights all taxpayers should be aware of when dealing with the IRS. The
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•2 min readAug 23, 2022Accountant Defrauding The IRS Not So Golden
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readAug 17, 2022West Chester, Pennsylvania Man’s $47k Tax Debt Settled for 7.5%
No matter the size of the tax debt, our firm can evaluate whether the IRS would be willing to compromise on your outstanding tax debt. Call our firm today to schedule a free case evaluation. That’s exactly what a West Chester, Pennsylvania man did – called our firm to evaluate his options on the ou
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readAug 17, 2022He Wasn’t a Doctor But He Pretended to Be One
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readAug 16, 2022IRS Tax Tip 2022-118: From markers to face masks, classroom supplies may be tax deductible
With Back to School just around the corner, IRS Tax Tip 2022-118 is important for all educators to review. The IRS knows that teachers go above and beyond, even buying classroom supplies with their own money to ensure successful learning environment. IRS Tax Tip 2022-118 gives some insight into the
Gregory McCauley, Esq.•1 min readAug 11, 2022Showing 136–162 of 835 articles
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