Author Archives: Russ

Sailing Away

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Russ

If you receive a free meal, can you take a tax deduction for it? That’s a simple question, and I’d guess that 99.99% of the public would use common sense to answer the question: No, of course not. How can … Continue reading →

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Taxes $200,000, Collectibles 756

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Russ

The Associated Press is reporting that Barry Bonds’ 756th home run ball will be auctioned. Matt Murphy, the man who caught the ball, has consigned the ball to Sotheby’s SCP Auctions. The ball is expected to be worth over $500,000. … Continue reading →

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November 14th Is Not Before November 13th

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Russ

If you receive an IRS Determination Letter, and decide to file a petition in Tax Court, make sure you file by the deadline. The Tax Court won’t accept your petition if you file late, as another taxpayer discovered today. Our … Continue reading →

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Phone Taxes

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Russ

Today’s Wall Street Journal has an interesting article about a phone tax battle in Missouri. [Note: $Pay$ Link] Various municipalities have claimed that their city telephone taxes apply to cellular phones; the cellular carriers disagree. On Thursday, a St. Louis … Continue reading →

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California Has a Budget

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Russ

The State Senate finally approved a budget late today. It goes to the Governator for his signature (he has said he will sign it) and for his “blue pencil” (the line item vetoes). For more details on what this budget … Continue reading →

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Father Son Fraud

Posted on August 19, 2007 by Russ

This past February, Roy Albert Lewis, a Danville, California dentist, was sentenced to two years at ClubFed for hiding $300,000 over ten years. This past week, it was his father’s turn. Leroy Albert Lewis is an oral surgeon, but his … Continue reading →

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Another Strip Club, Another Jail Term

Posted on August 19, 2007 by Russ

Last year, I wrote about James Andrew Yeager. Mr. Yeager operated a strip club in Columbia, Missouri. Strip clubs are a cash business, and Mr. Yeager decided that he needn’t report all the cash as income. He pleaded guilty last … Continue reading →

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Faulty Language or Not, Guilty as Charged

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Russ

Yesterday I wrote about Dr. Frederick Kriemelmeyer, a dentist in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Kriemelmeyer was found guilty today of three counts of filing false tax returns. He’ll be sentenced on October 30th. Given that the testimony in the trial ended … Continue reading →

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“English Is a Fraudulently Conveyed Language”

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Russ

If you are wondering about the headline, so am I. But it’s a quote out of the trial of one Frederick Kriemelmeyer, a dentist in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Kriemelmeyer is accused of four counts of tax evasion. As the LaCrosse … Continue reading →

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A Tax, A Compact, A Battle

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Russ

Today in San Diego a federal judge will hear arguments in a case between the Rincon Indian tribe and the State of California. The battle is over whether or not California negotiated in good faith over a compact with the … Continue reading →

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