Category Archives: Tax Evasion

Neymar Wins Championship but Faces Tax Evasion Investigation

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Russ

On Saturday Barcelona beat Juventus 3-1 in Berlin, Germany to win the Champions League Final in soccer (or football as it’s known everywhere but here). Neymar, from Brazil, is one of Barcelona’s star players. Neymar might have enjoyed the game … Continue reading →

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Another Las Vegas Preparer Gets In Trouble Over the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Russ

The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion is pretty simple to understand. An individual who is either a bona fide resident of a foreign country or is outside of the United States for 330 days out of a 365-day period can exclude … Continue reading →

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I’m Shocked, Shocked! That a Chicago Attorney may have Committed Tax Evasion Related to Corruption

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Russ

There’s one thing about Illinois politics: Both Democrats and Republicans tend toward corruption. After all, which of the past few governors haven’t gone to prison? The DOJ news release on the indictment of Daniel Soso makes for interesting reading. Sure, … Continue reading →

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Chipco President Gets 10 Months

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Russ

Back in March I reported on the president of Chipco, John Kendall. Chipco closed a couple of years ago, and most of us in the poker world thought it had to do with the end of the poker boom. That … Continue reading →

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Fake Businesses, Phony Dependents: What Could Go Wrong?

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Russ

I’ve seen reports of Bozo tax preparers inventing deductions and dependents. This is the first time I’ve heard of a tax preparer inventing a business from scratch on a tax return. The results were good…for a while. Ramona Johnson was … Continue reading →

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Honesty Is Usually a Good Policy

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Russ

Ronald Jerome Boyd is the Chief of the Los Angeles Port Police. The Port Police are responsible for policing Los Angeles Harbor (which is one of the busiest in the country). Mr. Boyd has been Chief since November 2004 (and … Continue reading →

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No Discount for her Sentence

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Russ

Michelle Morin of Laredo, Texas has prepared her last tax return. That was the minor part of her sentence. She also must serve 30 months at ClubFed. Why? Well, Ms. Morin operated Discount Tax Service. Her clients were very happy … Continue reading →

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Bozo Tax Tip #9: 300 Million Witnesses Can’t Be Right!

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Russ

For tax bloggers like myself, Richard Hatch has been a godsend. His antics have been, well, remarkable. While he’s no longer at the top of my Bozo Tax Tips, his story is one that prospective tax offenders should learn. I … Continue reading →

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A Break in my Hiatus: Poker Chips and Tax Evasion

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Russ

When my friend Steve Evans posted a link to a story about Chipco’s president being arrested on tax evasion, that got my attention. Chipco was a Maine-based company that made high-quality poker chips. Many of the local casino here in … Continue reading →

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Harassing IRS Agents Isn’t a Bright Idea

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Russ

Speaking of ways to get in trouble with the IRS, one is to harass an IRS agent. They don’t like it (and it’s a crime). Scott Bodley of Silver City, New Mexico apparently didn’t care. Back in 2003 Mr. Bodley … Continue reading →

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