Well, the tax deadline is here, and even though it’s going to be nice to have another Tax Season in the books, some people will find that they don’t have enough cash to pay Uncle Sam. That could lead to … Read More
Tax Trouble
April’s Amusing Tax Convictions
As Tax Season winds down, it’s hard to not take a moment, when we peruse the latest Justice Department Tax Division news and not shake one’s head. Seemingly daily, unscrupulous tax “professionals” are being sentenced to prison for all types … Read More
March’s Amusing Tax Convictions
Here we are in Tax Season “for real” and, as always, unscrupulous preparers are leading the charge to the prison! The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has permanently enjoined a Miami-based tax return preparer Arnold … Read More
February’s Amusing Tax Convictions
It’s become all too common to report about unscrupulous preparers taking advantage of taxpayers, but a recent case in Chicago has a morbid twist. Eunice Salley was convicted preparing and filing 22 false returns on behalf of her clients and … Read More
Payment Apps and Fraud?
There are lots of ways to get scammed out of money these days, but it is happening frequently with payment apps. In a way, it had to happen, because just as sure as someone builds a better mousetrap, you’ll find … Read More
January’s Amusing Tax Convictions
Every month, we pick three of the most amusing convictions we find from Tax Court to share with our readers, but this month? HOLY COW! We wanted to share one WHOPPER of a fraud… The alleged mastermind of the scheme, … Read More
December’s Amusing Tax Convictions
Last month, we reported about a co-owner of several bars in Statesboro, Georgia (and former City Councilman) William Britt, who was convicted of tax evasion for manipulating the income of several bars he and others owned in the area. Well, … Read More
November’s Amusing Tax Convictions
Normally, we cover “true” tax crimes here, but let’s face it, there are a LOT of worries when it comes to how your data and information can be used for other’s profits. Case in point: Melvin Orellana of Rome, Georgia, … Read More
Where Are Those 87,000 IRS Agents?
Within days of the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act in August, the IRS, having received an estimated $80 billion windfall, put out the call for new agents. You might have seen the posts on social media – memes and … Read More
October’s Amusing Tax Convictions
Over the years, this column has seen loads of tax evasion from nearly every industry and walk of life, but one of the few career paths that has only rarely shown up is medical doctors. Well, today, that ends. Krishnaswami … Read More