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Category Archives: Tax Evasion
No Renaissance for Them
Back in 2000, the IRS raided “Renaissance, The Tax People.” The company was a multi-level marketing firm specializing in tax. Nothing wrong so far. However, the Department of Justice alleged in 2004 that the company told clients to add non-existant … Continue reading
What Is It About Strip Club Owners that Makes Them Want to Become Tax Cheats?
I wish I knew the answer—I could write a book on it! Perhaps it’s the cash income. Maybe it’s the borderline pornography. In any case, yet another strip club owner had his day in court. James Andrew Yaeger, of Columbia, … Continue reading
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Most People Only Want to File One Return a Year
Why would you want to file two individual federal tax returns for one person for one year? Unless you’re amending your return, you don’t do this…unless you’re committing tax fraud. And from just up the road in Huntington Beach comes … Continue reading
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Utah Couple Would Scam Anyone and Everyone
…Until they got caught. Steven and Diane Christensen admitted costing the US government between $4 and $7.5 million in tax revenues. An official of US Bank estimates that they lost $13 million. This couple cut a wide swath through the … Continue reading
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They Walked A Crooked Mile
It may be the Jewish New Year (La Shana Tovah for those celebrating), but the tax cheats have been busy over the past few days. We have articles from the East Coast to the West Coast and from Europe. First, … Continue reading
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Taking a Bite Out of Tax Crime
Over the weekend there were several stories about tax scofflaws. They fought the law and the law won. First, a tax preparer in Georgia filed returns electronically. There’s no problem with that. However, she filed returns for people who had … Continue reading
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“The U.S. Marines Couldn’t Keep Me Away”
So said Conrad Black, also known as Lord Black of Crossharbour. Lord Black waived extradition from Canada (his native home) or Great Britain (where he is a Lord) and will face a March 2007 trial on fraud, racketeering, and tax … Continue reading
How to be a Millionaire, Illegal Style
There are lots of ways to become a millionaire. You can build a successful business, have real estate appreciate, and of course inherit money. You can win the lottery. Or you can do it illegally. One way is to collect … Continue reading
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Crime Didn’t Pay…
…for these individuals. First up is Minish Mehta of South San Francisco. He’ll be spending 15 months at ClubFed. He ran a number of Bay Area parking lots and had a unique method of dealing with the cash collected. If … Continue reading
Don’t Try This at Home: Tax Crime Blog
It’s been a busy week for the scofflaws. First up is a dentist from Florence, South Carolina. He is alleged to have added about $1 million in false expenses and loans to his tax returns. If convicted, he faces a … Continue reading
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