Monthly Archives: July 2014

Deadlines for Us, But Not for Them: GAO Gives IRS an F on Correspondence Audits

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Russ

Most reviews of IRS programs are conducted by TIGTA (the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration). However, the GAO (U.S. Government Accountability Office) also can review IRS programs. The GAO is an investigative arm of Congress. Last week, a GAO … Continue reading →

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Judge to IRS: Explain the Lost Emails Under Oath

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Russ

From the AP: U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan gave the tax agency a month to submit the explanation in writing. Sullivan said he is also appointing a federal magistrate to see whether the lost emails can be obtained from … Continue reading →

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Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Russ

Back in January 2007, Frederick John “Rick” Rizzolo was sentenced to a year and a day at ClubFed for his part in conspiring to defraud the IRS. Mr. Rizzolo was the owner of the Crazy Horse Too, an ‘adult entertainment … Continue reading →

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Deliberately Not Following the Rules Would Get Me in Trouble, But Not Ms. Lerner

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Russ

The IRS scandal continues to percolate. Yesterday and today we discover that Lois Lerner may have printed out some of her emails. And that she deliberately used an instant messaging system so that her communications wouldn’t be discovered. President Obama, … Continue reading →

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Pop Goes the Tax Fraud

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Russ

Here’s a potpourri of tax fraud to end your holiday weekend. First, we head to Albany, New York, where former rapper “Prime Minister Pete Nice” (aka Peter Nash) didn’t like paying state income taxes. There’s a problem with that: You … Continue reading →

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