Monthly Archives: February 2006

Chasing Daylight

Posted on February 19, 2006 by Russ
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Mr. Divorce Finally Sentenced

Posted on February 19, 2006 by Russ

Back last July I wrote about Mr. Divorce, Demetrious Eugenios, who went through his own divorce and hid his assets from the IRS. His ex-wife found out, didn’t like it, and told the government. He was convicted last July. Sentencing … Continue reading →

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Governator Warms Up to Tax Increase

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Russ

Global warming, that is. According to this article in the San Francisco Chronicle, Governor Schwarzenegger appears ready to jump on the global warming trail for tax increases. First, some science. There’s a big debate over whether or not global warming … Continue reading →

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Ask Mr. Schiff About That…

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Russ

Yesterday, we blogged about Irwin Schiff, who is going to be spending the rest of his life in an institution because he was convicted of defrauding the IRS by telling and selling clients various methods so they didn’t have to … Continue reading →

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When In Doubt, Blame the Computer!

Posted on February 16, 2006 by Russ

You get what you pay for, or so the cliche goes. The Tax Court today looked at a case where a husband and wife had two “businesses” and used tax software to prepare their returns. As Joe Kristan of Roth … Continue reading →

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Schiff Mentally Ill?

Posted on February 16, 2006 by Russ

ABC News is reporting that Irwin Schiff, convicted of numerous charges in Las Vegas and facing 43 years in prison and fines of over $3 million for telling clients that there is no such thing as an income tax, is … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Gambling Tax Court Case

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Russ

The Tax Court today decided Castagnetta v. Commissioner (T.C. Summary 2006-24). The petitioner claimed that while working as a part-time truck driver that he was also a professional gambler, gambling on horse races in New York. The IRS challenged that, … Continue reading →

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Crime Log: Nursing Homes Pay Well…

Posted on February 11, 2006 by Russ

…when you withhold taxes from employees and keep them. Crime does pay, as long until you get caught. Take nursing home owner Jack Easterday, formerly of Alameda, CA, and soon to be residing in a federal penitentiary. Mr. Easterday was … Continue reading →

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Dynamic Analysis Proposed by White House

Posted on February 11, 2006 by Russ

According to the Wall Street Journal, the 2007 budget has $513,000 allocated to set up a “dynamic analysis” unit within the Department of the Treasury. Currently, the Congressional Budget Office uses static analysis to determine the impact of proposed changes … Continue reading →

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Crack Tax, Part Two

Posted on February 10, 2006 by Russ

The NAEA alerted me to a new act under consideration in my old home, Washington state. Acting on the success of the Tennessee Crack Tax, two legislators in Washington have introduced similar legislation. The act, if passed, would impose a … Continue reading →

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