Category Archives: Tax Evasion

A Cardinal in Tax Trouble

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Russ

The Arizona Cardinals didn’t make it to this year’s Super Bowl. But Safety Antrel Rolle has made it into the news today. Forbes is reporting that Rolle has sued the IRS in US Tax Court. Mr. Rolle was recently audited, … Continue reading →

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What’s More Important: Paying Your Taxes or Buying the Lamborghini?

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Russ

John Gullett, a contractor in Parkland, Florida, came up with a good idea. He contracted with the Broward County and Dade County Police Benevolent Associations to solicit local businesses for advertisements in a book listing local businesses. He had to … Continue reading →

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Government 2, Democrat 0, Republican 0

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Russ

Roger Corbin was a founding member of the Nassau County (Long Island, New York) Legislature. He was arrested last year and accused of filing false federal tax returns and lying to agents of the FBI and IRS. He allegedly received … Continue reading →

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A Hole in 365

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Russ

Golfer Jim Thorpe was sentenced last week to one year at ClubFed. As we reported last year, Mr. Thorpe pleaded guilty to two counts of tax evasion. Mr. Thorpe has agreed to make complete restitution to the IRS of the … Continue reading →

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Busted for CodeBusters

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Russ

If someone tells you there’s no such thing as an income tax, run, don’t walk, in the other direction. If someone tells you that all you have to do to avoid the IRS is submit a report of your IRS … Continue reading →

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How to Go to ClubFed for Tax Evasion

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Russ

If you really, really want to go to ClubFed for committing tax evasion, do what Tom Daugherty of Fort Myers, Florida did. Mr. Daugherty, a commercial real estate broker, bought $2.19 million of cashier’s checks from Orion Bank. He also … Continue reading →

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37 More Years for Ed Brown

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Russ

Tax protester Ed Brown received 63 months for tax evasion. You may remember that he decided to barricade himself in his New Hampshire home, fill it with weapons, and tell the government to go somewhere else. As Joe Kristan notes, … Continue reading →

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Phony Notes but Real Evasion

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Russ

If you’re ever accused of a criminal offense, and you’re under bond (bail), you should show up at your trial. If you don’t, you are certain to find yourself in even worse trouble. Add in allegedly committing tax evasion and … Continue reading →

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Hopefully Their Treatments Weren’t Shams

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Russ

Some of us believe in Santa Claus; some of us don’t. Almost all of us know that there’s an income tax. But there are a few nonbelievers out there. Dr. William Steiniger and his wife Diane are two of those … Continue reading →

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The “I Was Kidnapped” Defense to Tax Evasion

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Russ

If you’re accused of tax evasion, there are a myriad of good defense strategies. However, claiming you were kidnapped by IRS Agents isn’t one of them. Judge William Terrell Hodges rejected that claim along with several others made by Mark … Continue reading →

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