Category Archives: Tax Evasion

How Not To Commit Tax Evasion

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Russ

You’re a successful business owner, but you’re running a little short of cash. Do you cut back a bit on your expenditures? Of course not. Do you set up a trust, and write checks to cash, and pocket the money? … Continue reading →

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Psychic Doesn’t See Upcoming Sentence

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Russ

Pity “psychic” David Guardino. We’ve written about Mr. Guardino of Cary, North Carolina twice before: when he threw some punches at his wife and when he was one of our nominees for the 2005 tax offender of the year. He … Continue reading →

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Westinghouse and Sylvania

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Russ

Two famous electronics companies. In fact, I used to work for Westinghouse (“You can be sure if it’s Westinghouse”). But that’s not the story here. Instead, it’s the usual tax evasion, with a twist. >From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette comes the … Continue reading →

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Prescription: Tax Fraud

Posted on February 5, 2007 by Russ

I’ve been under the weather the last two days, fighting a bout of the flu. That’s better than these individuals, including some doctors who should (one day) have a prescription to fight off the malady. Dr. Steven Herman was a … Continue reading →

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A Slam for Traylor? No, It’s the Slammer.

Posted on January 28, 2007 by Russ

Robert “Tractor” Traylor, a former NBA player for Milwaukee, Cleveland, Charlotte, and New Orleans, pleaded guilty on Friday to a charge of preparing a false tax return. Mr. Traylor, 29, attempted to conceal assets of his cousin, Quasand Lewis, according … Continue reading →

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Trumpeter Goes to Jail for Tax Evasion

Posted on January 26, 2007 by Russ

In August 2005 I reported on trumpeter Phil Driscoll. Mr. Driscoll was being accused of tax evasion of over $1 million. He was convicted last year on conspiracy and tax evasion charges stemming from using his ministry to hide income … Continue reading →

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A Pinch of Fraud, and a Pound of Evasion

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Russ

I haven’t done a megapost with a bunch of tax schemers in some time. So before I head off to dinner, here’s some fraud and evasion to munch on. Lots of people have been filing false tax returns lately. The … Continue reading →

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Prosecutors to Court: Reject Hatch’s Appeal

Posted on January 6, 2007 by Russ

The U.S. Attorney’s Office replied to Richard Hatch’s appeal on Friday. Hatch, the former Survivor winner who didn’t pay his taxes on his $1 million prize, recently filed an appeal of his conviction. Hatch, in his appeal, alleged that he … Continue reading →

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Fraud in the Swamplands

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Russ

If you’re going to submit phony tax returns, it’s a good idea to vary the names you use. Even poorly run tax agencies might catch on if they receive several hundred refund checks from the same address. That bring us … Continue reading →

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Definitely Not in Vogue

Posted on December 16, 2006 by Russ

Two months ago I wrote about the owner of Club Vogue (a strip club) in Columbia, Missouri. James Andrew Yaeger, the owner, paid his lap dancers in cash, and didn’t report the income. He got caught, and is looking at … Continue reading →

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