Did You Know?
Federal tax returns were not always due on April 15. March 1 was the due date in 1913 and it was changed to March 15 in 1918. The current tax date was established in 1954.
Leaving the Art House for the Big House
Philip Righter has pleaded guilty to the sale of paintings he claimed were created by artists such as Keith Haring, Andy Warhol and others, and admitted to lying on his income tax returns. Righter attempted to bilk victims out of six million dollars by forging authenticity papers for paintings he claimed were legitimate. He caused […]
How Many Scientific Calculators Does It Take to Send an Executive Assistant to Jail?
Kristen Martin, an executive assistant from Denver, pleaded guilty to mail fraud and federal tax evasion for a scheme that cost her employer $846,441. From 2013 to 2016 Martin used her employer’s Staples accounts to purchase unauthorized items she either kept for herself or sold online through eBay and other companies. Due to changes in […]