Category Archives: Tax Fraud

Bozo Tax Tip #6: Foreign Trusts

By far the worst tax schemes in the view of the IRS are offshore (foreign) trusts. In fact, trusts of all sorts—domestic and foreign—are regularly abused. First, not all trusts are bad. Many trusts serve a legitimate purpose, such as … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #10: Hot Air

It’s time for our annual rundown of Bozo Tax Tips, strategies that you really, really, really shouldn’t try. But somewhere, somehow, someone will try these. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! We start off with a brand new Bozo Tax … Continue reading

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$28 Million in Tax Fraud Gets Preprarer 6 Years at ClubFed

Lester Morrison had a great business going. His “Tax Prep” (also called “24 Hour Income Tax Refund Service”) was doing a bang-up business in the Bronx and across the river in New Jersey. Their clients were quite pleased with their … Continue reading

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Carpet Owner Gets a Year at ClubFed

Leif Rozin is a former owner of Buddy’s Carpet in Cincinnati. Back in 2008 he was convicted on tax fraud charges. It took a while but he was finally sentenced last Friday; he received one year at ClubFed and must … Continue reading

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A Fake Rabbi Commits Real Tax Fraud

I guess I’m now beginning to be impacted by jet lag. I see a headline titled, “Fake rabbi admits million-dollar tax fraud,” and just go on. It hits me a few moments later, though, that this is real. The US … Continue reading

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More Grist for the Mill

There’s a debate over whether licensing tax professionals will do any good. California requires all tax professionals to have licenses, and we have plenty of Bozo tax preparers. In any case, out of Edgewood, Maryland comes word that there is … Continue reading

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2010 Tax Offender of the Year

Another year, and many, many worthy candidates for the 2010 Tax Offender of the Year. To be considered for the Tax Offender of the Year award, you must do more than cheat on your taxes. It has to be special; … Continue reading

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Marchellettas Win on Appeal

A commenter noted that an Appeals Court has reversed the convictions of Gerard Marchelletta Jr., Gerard Marchelletta, Sr., and Theresa Kottwitz. For those who don’t remember, I reported on the Marchellettas when they were convicted and sentenced for tax fraud … Continue reading

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Bozo Preparer Gets Four Years

When I last reported on this story, I noted that Gayle McIntyre only received 54 years the previous time she committed tax fraud. Luckily for her, that sentence was suspended. She didn’t learn from the past. In January she was … Continue reading

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“Hello, students. I defrauded the government.”

Back in 2009, the Department of Justice indicted Jeff Greenstein and Charles Wilk, the former CEO and attorney for Quellos Group, LLC. The DOJ accused the pair of masterminding a tax scheme that turned capital gains into, well, dust. The … Continue reading

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