Monthly Archives: April 2008

Franken’s Tax Troubles Continue

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Russ

Al Franken, the likely Democrat-Farm Labor candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that he has paid over $70,000 in back taxes to 17 states. That’s not just California, but includes Delaware, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, … Continue reading →

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A Bit of Evasion

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Russ

It reached 98 F here in Irvine today. That’s hot. But I have three stories where the individuals involved have faced the heat of tax evasion. First, yet another Bozo tax preparer. Well, she really wasn’t a tax preparer but … Continue reading →

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The True Crimes of Wesley Snipes

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Russ

That’s the headline of an article in Canada’s National Post. The article looks at some notable (for all the wrong reasons) films that Wesley Snipes made. My favorite from the article: Crime: Blade: Trinity (2004) Verdict: The film that ruined … Continue reading →

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Is Al Franken the Next Celebrity Tax Scofflaw?

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Russ

Al Franken has had an interesting career. He’s been a comedian and a screenwriter, and now he’s running for the US Senate, hoping to get the nod of the Democrat-Farm Labor Party in Minnesota (and then, of course, in the … Continue reading →

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$5 Million or $228,000…

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Russ

Joe Kristan has an excellent round-up of tax bloggers’ reactions to Wesley Snipes’ sentencing. Joe’s conclusion is worth noting (especially if you have ideas of following Mr. Snipes’ attempts at not paying federal taxes): Mr. Snipes’ acquittal on the felony … Continue reading →

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Snipes Gets Three Years

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Russ

Wesley Snipes will be spending three years at ClubFed. Judge William Terrel Hodges sentenced Snipes to the maximum possible sentence on his three misdemeanor charges. The Associated Press noted that Judge Hodges said that Snipes had shown a “history of … Continue reading →

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Things Don’t Look Good for Mr. Snipes

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Russ

I’ve been on the phone all morning, but Joe Kristan has been watching Ocala.com. The sentencing hearing has broken for lunch (I suspect since it’s 4:09 p.m. as I type this they’ve reconvened), and Judge William Terrel Hodges remarked: He … Continue reading →

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Snipes’ Sentencing Tomorrow

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Russ

Wesley Snipes will be sentenced tomorrow in Ocala, Florida, for his conviction on three misdameaner charges of failure to file a tax return. The prosecution has asked that Snipes get the maximum sentence: three years at ClubFed. Snipes’ attorneys are … Continue reading →

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Two Cases of Bozo Tax Fraud

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Russ

I spent the last couple of days relaxing (along with printing tax returns). Unsurprisingly there’s some fraud to report on in just those last few days. First, I have to look at a Bozo tax preparer. From nearby Rialto, California … Continue reading →

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Dark Clouds on the Horizon in California

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Russ

Back in February California’s legislature passed legislation that helped cut $8 billion from the projected $16 billion budget deficit. That’s good. Unfortunately, the deficit is growing as the state’s revenues aren’t. The San Francisco Chronicle has a story on the … Continue reading →

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