Category Archives: Tax Evasion

Attorney Found Guilty of 28 Tax Charges, but Does Get Nomination for Tax Offender of the Year

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Russ

Donald Wanland, Jr. is described as a “financially successful” attorney. A resident of El Dorado Hills, California (a Sacramento suburb), Mr. Wanland practices in real estate, business litigation, and construction litigation. Perhaps I should change that to practiced because a … Continue reading →

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Thigh Injury the Least of Messi’s Problems

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Russ

Football Soccer star Lionel Messi injured his thigh in yesterday’s game against Almeria (a game his team won, 2-0). Messi will miss two to three weeks with the injury. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi and his father are accused of something more … Continue reading →

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Louisiana Representative Girod Jackson Has Tax Troubles; Now an ex-Representative

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Russ

If you’re in politics, portions of your personal life come under greater scrutiny. You also can become a poster child for the IRS if you make serious errors with your taxes. Louisiana State Representative Girod Jackson is finding that out. … Continue reading →

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Attorneys Behaving Badly

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Russ

Two stories of lawyers in tax trouble. One is local (the second Las Vegas attorney in recent weeks who was found guilty of tax evasion); one committed especially bad behavior. Let’s start with the local story. Paul Wommer decided that … Continue reading →

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Microsafted to ClubFed

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Russ

Matthew Taylor is heading to ClubFed for a 7 1/2 year of vacation from his previous job as an art thief and tax evader. It’s what he did to try to hide his crime that makes this case interesting. First, … Continue reading →

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How Not to Commit Tax Evasion

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Russ

Let’s assume I come up with a good idea: I’m going to buy diabetes test supplies at wholesale, and sell them to distribution companies. I find that there’s a market for this, and I’m suddenly making around $800,000 in sales … Continue reading →

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Go Directly to Jail. Do Not Pass Go….

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Russ

Usually when you’re sentenced to prison for a tax crime, you get a few days (or weeks) to get your affairs in order. That wasn’t the case on Friday for former New York State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr. Let’s first … Continue reading →

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Elected Officials In Tax Trouble

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Russ

A pair of reports from the South about elected officials (well, in one case former elected officials) in tax trouble. A longtime state representative allegedly took from charities while a former mayor may not have reported interest he received on … Continue reading →

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Bayern Munich Head Reports Self for Tax Evasion

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Russ

Uli Hoeness is the president of Bayern Munich. Who? Well, if you asked a resident of Bavaria this question, you’d get shocked looks–the same as you would get from a New Yorker asking about the Yankees. Bayern Munich is a … Continue reading →

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Bozo Tax Tip #8: 300 Million Witnesses Can’t Be Right

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Russ

For tax bloggers like myself, Richard Hatch has been a godsend. His antics have been, well, remarkable. While he’s no longer at the top of my Bozo Tax Tips (he’s been strangely silent since his release from prison last December), … Continue reading →

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