Monthly Archives: September 2012

A Modest Proposal on Tax-Related Identity Theft

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Russ

The issue of identity theft is growing. The IRS is faced with twin challenges on this front: The IRS needs to quickly process tax refunds but it also needs to combat this growing issue. The IRS’s current policy is to … Continue reading →

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Another Week, More Tax-Related Identity Theft

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Russ

Seven citizens from Zimbabwe opened Express Refund Center in Cincinnati in 2007. The business thrived, but not for those unfortunate souls who used the service. It seems that the operators allegedly decided that stealing their customers’ identities was a lot … Continue reading →

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Partouche Poker Tour Will Honor Guarantee

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Russ

After my last post on the Partouche Poker Tour electing to ignore a published guarantee, the people in charge either decided that the horrible publicity was bad or their attorneys let them know that French law on false advertising might … Continue reading →

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Flying 5,400 Miles and Finding an $882,000 Shortfall in a Prizepool Isn’t a Good Thing

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Russ

There’s a major poker tournament going on in France: The Partouche Poker Tournament Main Event. It had a €5 million guaranteed prize pool. Based on the actual number of entrants, the prize pool ended up being around €4.3 million. Normally … Continue reading →

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I’m Envious

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Russ

Two stories related to one of my favorite topics appeared over the weekend. The first comes out of Michigan, where the state legislature passed a law to ban “tax zappers.” The only zappers I ever heard of were these: That’s … Continue reading →

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Joseph Pleads Guilty

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Russ

Back in May I wrote about William Joseph, the former NFL player caught in an identity theft ring that was broken through an FBI sting. Mr. Joseph pleaded guilty last week to tax fraud. Mr. Joseph’s attorney, Roderick Vereen, told … Continue reading →

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