Category Archives: Tax Evasion

Ask Mr. Schiff About That…

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Russ

Yesterday, we blogged about Irwin Schiff, who is going to be spending the rest of his life in an institution because he was convicted of defrauding the IRS by telling and selling clients various methods so they didn’t have to … Continue reading →

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Schiff Mentally Ill?

Posted on February 16, 2006 by Russ

ABC News is reporting that Irwin Schiff, convicted of numerous charges in Las Vegas and facing 43 years in prison and fines of over $3 million for telling clients that there is no such thing as an income tax, is … Continue reading →

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Criminal Update

Posted on February 9, 2006 by Russ

The tax evaders have been busy. First, a woman in Tullahoma, Tennessee successfully embezzled about $500,000. Only one problem: she forgot to pay her federal income tax on her ill-gotten gains. She pled guilty to four counts of tax evasion … Continue reading →

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A Few More Brains than Hatch

Posted on February 8, 2006 by Russ

But it wouldn’t take much for that to be true. Danni Boatwright, the most recent Survivor champion, paid her taxes on the $1 million she won. “I paid them right away,” she told AP Radio. “(CBS) recommends that you pay … Continue reading →

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Eight Million Ways to Lie

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Russ

Lawrence Block wrote a great book, Eight Million Ways to Die. A Milpitas, CA couple could write a sequel: Eight Million Ways to Lie (on Your Tax Return). The couple sold an invention to the predecessor of Lucent Technologies for … Continue reading →

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Hatch Loses Immunity Challenge…

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Russ

…Next Stop: Prison Richard Hatch, the first Survivor winner, was convicted today of failing to report $1,037,000 on his tax return. He was found not guilty of related fraud charges. Mr. Hatch has cemented a place in the Bozo Tax … Continue reading →

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Survivor Trial to the Jury

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Russ

Richard Hatch’s fate now lies with a jury in Providence, RI. Hatch, the former Survivor winner is either a greedy man who didn’t want to pay the taxes he owed or he did the best he could to understand the … Continue reading →

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A Prison Scam of a Different Sort

Posted on January 23, 2006 by Russ

There’s been news of prisoners scamming the IRS by filing phony tax returns. Today we have the opposite happening—a tax professional and a jailer in Texarkana, AR allegedly filing phony returns using Social Security Numbers of prisoners. The two were … Continue reading →

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Hatch Trial Continues

Posted on January 22, 2006 by Russ

The trial of former Survivor winner Richard Hatch on ten counts including tax evasion continues in Providence, RI. Today’s New York Times has an excellent story on the trial, including reactions from some of his fellow contestants. Hatch, who took … Continue reading →

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Throwing Out the Trash

Posted on January 21, 2006 by Russ

Over ten years ago, in the nearby City of Orange, a trash magnate was born. His name was Jeffrey Hambarian, and he was a hometown hero. Mr. Hambarian had an interesting method of operating his business. He told his vendors … Continue reading →

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