Monthly Archives: October 2007

Fraud? What Fraud?

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Russ

If you’ve ever tried for a government contract, you know that there’s plenty of paperwork involved. For example, you have to disclose any past fraud convictions. If you don’t, you could find yourself facing even more problems. That’s allegedly what … Continue reading →

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Dead Men Do Tell Tales

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Russ

There are some things it’s just impossible to do. One of those is to sign a tax return when you’re dead. Of course, the Tax Code allows for a deceased individual’s final return. The individual who signs the return is … Continue reading →

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Fire Relief

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Russ

Various tax agencies are giving relief to individuals, businesses, and organizations impacted by the brush fires in Southern California. The IRS announced today that they will extend various deadlines for taxpayers impacted by the disaster: Taxpayers in the Presidential Disaster … Continue reading →

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Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid. (Part 2)

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Russ

Back in March, I ran a post titled, “Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.” I asked the question, “Did anyone really believe that with a Congress controlled by Democrats we would be looking at lowered spending and/or a decrease in taxes?” … Continue reading →

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The Washington Generals Might Hire Him

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Russ

If you ever go and see the Harlem Globetrotters, you’ll be treated to a great show. And, of course, there’s a basketball game, where the Globetrotters beat the Washington Generals (or today, the New York Nationals). Meanwhile, attorney Larry D. … Continue reading →

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A Not So Lucky Chance

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Russ

In March 2006, I wrote about Renato Medina, the principal owner of Lucky Chance’s. Lucky Chance’s is a cardroom located in Colma, just south of San Francisco. Mr. Medina and his niece and nephew were accused of tax evasion and … Continue reading →

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We Take Requests

Posted on October 21, 2007 by Russ

Dan Meyer of the TickMarks blog made a request of me: “Present or past entertainers O. J. Simpson, Sinbad (Adkins) and Dionne Warwick are part of California’s Delinquent Taxpayers List. Each owes over $1,000,000 in income taxes and each have … Continue reading →

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Great News for Poker Tournaments!

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Russ

As I reported earlier, the IRS has revisited Revenue Procedure 2007-57, which would have required withholding on all poker tournament payouts of more than $5,000. I had been told by someone at the IRS that the IRS was going to … Continue reading →

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The Last Western Tax Service Post…I Hope

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Russ

Every time I think I can finally put to bed Western Tax Service I see yet another story on them. Yesterday, the only two individuals who went to trial as part of the Western Tax Service saga found out their … Continue reading →

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Midweek Fraud

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Russ

Having returned from a trip to Connecticut, I needn’t have worried that the tax fraud artists would be missing. They’re out in force this morning. First, from Clarksville, Tennessee comes a woman who had a bookkeeping business. She named it … Continue reading →

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