Category Archives: Tax Evasion

Here’s a Step-by-Step Manual of How to Go to Prison for Taxes

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Russ

Do note that I absolutely, positively, do not recommend you follow the procedures done below. But if you want to go to ClubFed for a tax crime, it’s a superb illustration. You start a home health care business. (The business … Continue reading →

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“I Ain’t Got It, So You Can’t Get It” Doesn’t Generally Apply to the IRS

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Russ

Ain’t never gave nothin to me But everytime I turn around Cats got they hands out wantin something from me I ain’t go it so you can’t get it… So goes part of the lyrics of “X Gon’ Give It … Continue reading →

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Helping the Las Vegas Economy Isn’t a Good Excuse for Not Paying Employment Taxes

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Russ

I’m a resident of Las Vegas, so things that help the local economy are generally good. Of course, I have a bias: A good Nevada economy will help keep taxes down. Richard Tatum, Jr. of Houston helped the Las Vegas … Continue reading →

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Truth In Advertising Isn’t Always a Good Idea

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Russ

There are laws mandating that advertisements be accurate. Sometimes, though, you can get in trouble for being ‘truthful.’ Michael Raymond Martinez of Fullerton, California did himself no favors by his advertisements. Mr. Martinez was a tax professional in Fullerton (Orange … Continue reading →

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If You Want to Get In Tax Trouble as a Business…

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Russ

…simply do not deposit your payroll taxes. As best as I can tell, the IRS investigates 100% of such violations. One Missouri business owner pleaded guilty last week to failing to pay the IRS more than $1.4 million in payroll … Continue reading →

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2016 Tax Offender of the Year Gets 34 Months at ClubFed

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Russ

Last April, a husband and wife from Minnesota were indicted on tax evasion charges. There wasn’t anything unusual about what they allegedly did; besides lying to their tax professional and the IRS they deducted personal expenses as business expenses. The … Continue reading →

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Even Minor Celebrities Should Pay their Taxes

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Russ

I never saw Discovery’s “American Guns” reality show. The former owner of a store called “Gunsmoke” ran into trouble with both gun selling laws and filing tax returns. He’s likely heading to ClubFed. Richard Wyatt is the former owner of … Continue reading →

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Two too Many Sets of Books Leads to 41 Months at ClubFed

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Russ

I maintain one set of books for my business. It tells me my income, expenses, and balance sheet for the year. Owners of a Las Vegas liquor store decided that one set of books wasn’t enough and had three sets … Continue reading →

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The 2016 Tax Offender of the Year

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Russ

Every year I hope that I won’t find any deserving individuals of the Tax Offender of the Year Award. To win this award, you need to do more than cheat on your taxes; it has to be a Bozo-like action … Continue reading →

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Former French Budget Minister Heading to Prison for Tax Evasion

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Russ

We have yet another late nominee for Tax Offender of the Year. From Paris, France comes the story of Jérôme Cahuzac, former Budget Minister under President François Hollande and soon to be resident of the Bastille French Prison System. The … Continue reading →

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