Top Tax Crime Prison Sentences for 2017
 In July 2017, a Watertown, NY restaurateur was sentenced to 150 months in prison for tax evasion and investment fraud. He engaged in a scheme to evade more than $4 million in taxes and obstruct the IRS.  In October 2017, a Grand Junction, CO business owner was sentenced to 88 months in prison for tax […]
Escort Service Business Owner Tries to “Trick†the IRS
Dennis Zarudny of Miami, FL pled guilty to filing a false tax return in court for the Southern District of Florida. Zarundy, owner of Denzar, Inc, which operated under the business name of “Elite Escort Serviceâ€, advertised his business on the internet as a “prestigious escort agency providing 24-hour outcall escort services & adult entertainment […]
The IRS Reports a Surge in Email Phishing Schemes
Phishing is a scam where fraudsters send email-messages to trick unsuspecting victims into revealing personal and financial information that can be used to steal the victim’s identity. To trick taxpayers into thinking the emails come from the IRS, they use the actual logo, so victims think it’s an official communication. These emails contain various scare […]