Category Archives: Tax Evasion

My mother has always told me that for real estate the most important thing is location, location, and location. For the Bozo tax crooks out there, location definitely matters. Of course, when you sell real estate you do need to … Continue reading →

People do relocate because of taxes. I’ve represented individuals during residency audits, and when they really have relocated they’re fairly simple. However, when the individual has relocated in name only, it’s quite another story. Such is apparently the case for … Continue reading →

Salinas Valley Engineering used to be a successful company dealing in agricultural equipment. Curtis Parry was the sole stockholder from 1977 to 2003. And then trouble came. Mr. Parry wanted to increase his income without paying taxes. So beginning in … Continue reading →

At year-end, most of us get a W-2 showing our wages earned. Most of us don’t purchase a W-2. There’s a good reason for that: Our employers complete it and send it to us (with a copy to the IRS). … Continue reading →

There’s nothing like the Church of the Everlasting Tax Break. What–you haven’t heard of that church? Well, what about the Temple of the Holy Deduction? Missed that one, too? How about the Bondage Breakers Ministry? That one rings a bell. … Continue reading →

Jack Barouh founded Michele Watches, a luxury brand. He sold the company to Fossil, Inc. in 2004 for $50 million. Mr. Barouh, a Holocaust survivor, in another American success story. But Mr. Barouh had a problem. He remembered the holocaust, … Continue reading →

Most businesses maintain a set of books: the accounting records that show the income and expenses of the business. Most businesses keep accurate books. After all, it’s important to know how profitable the business really is. Other businesses, though, like … Continue reading →