Author Archives: Russ

Your Name in Lights!

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Russ

Last year, a law was passed by the California Legislature requiring past due taxpayers’ names to be posted on the Internet. Earlier this year, the Board of Equalization listed their biggest debtors. Next month, 250 lucky taxpayers may find their … Continue reading →

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Into the Swamplands…Again

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Russ

It happens every year. No, I’m not talking about school starting (here in Irvine, today is the first day of school), or the leaves changing colors. I’m talking about the corruption arrests in New Jersey. Various elected officials in New … Continue reading →

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Skin Deep Fraud

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Russ

I was joking with a client today about how the computer age has really cut back on the amount of paper we deal with. Yeah, right. I buy paper by the case at Costco. There’s a dermatologist in West Virginia … Continue reading →

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“Loan? What Loan?” Leads to ClubFed

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Russ

Ken Jenne has been a public servant in Florida for many years. After obtaining his law degree, he served in the Florida State Senate from 1978 – 1996, and then was appointed as Sheriff of Broward County in 1998. He … Continue reading →

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Municipal Bond Interest, California, and the Supreme Court

Posted on September 3, 2007 by Russ

As I mentioned previously, the Supreme Court will hear Department of Revenue v. Davis this Fall. If the Supreme Court rules for the Kentucky Department of Revenue (overturning the Kentucky Court of Appeals), then nothing will change, and states will … Continue reading →

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Fraud Over the Holiday

Posted on September 3, 2007 by Russ

I hope you’re enjoying the Labor Day weekend. These individuals didn’t have a pleasant holiday. >From Shreveport, Louisiana comes the story of bozo tax preparer Betty Jean Thomas. Thomas had a not-so-good way of helping her clients: she invented phony … Continue reading →

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Poker Tournaments Takes a Hit

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Russ

Back in 2005, I speculated that the IRS would write a regulation requiring withholding from poker tournaments. The IRS will, on Tuesday, announce Revenue Procedure 2007-57, requiring withholding from any winner of a poker tournament who has received more than … Continue reading →

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Lose a Court Case, Commit Tax Fraud to Recoup the Loss

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Russ

Gene Haas, of Camarillo, California, owns Haas Automation, Inc., one of the leading CNC (computer numerical control) machine tool companies. They even have a Nextel Cup racing team. Needless to say, Haas Automation is a successful company. Back in 2000, … Continue reading →

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“The Income Tax Only Applies to Government Entitiies, Foreigners & Foreign Corporations”

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Russ

A friend of mine received an email that states, in part: “I do not agree with your synopsis though that gamblers of the 50 staets have any obligation whatsoever for the withholding of Federal income tax on lottery winnings. Why? … Continue reading →

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Hawaii Four-O

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Russ

I remember Hawaii Five-O, the long running police show that starred the late Jack Lord. This post looks at four individuals who allegedly created an illegal tax fraud scheme. The US Department of Justice filed suit against four individuals and … Continue reading →

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