Category Archives: Tax Fraud

Lots of Fraud This Week

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Russ

Plenty of fraud to digest this week, with stories that span the globe. We even have what looks like a case that we reported on two years ago where the alleged perpetrator won’t be prosecuted after all. Let’s start in … Continue reading →

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Is There Something in the Water in Illinois?

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Russ

Suppose you’re a tax preparer, and your new client owes quite a bit. Being the ever helpful kind of person that you are, you suggest to him that he add some additional business losses, charitable contributions and child care expenses, … Continue reading →

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A Punter, a Pimp, and Two Executives

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Russ

With the Super Bowl having just ended, perhaps it’s appropriate that a former NFL punter makes the tax beat this week. He’s joined by a pimp and two executives in a potpourri of tax fraud. Let’s start in nearby Upland, … Continue reading →

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Three Fewer Bozo Tax Preparers on the Loose

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Russ

>From the East Coast comes two tales of Bozo tax preparers. They’re joined by one from the heartland. Together, it’s a trifecta of what not to do. First, Henderson Joseph of Clarksburg, Maryland used to own Triad Business Services. Mr. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Try These at Home

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Russ

We may have a new President, but it’s the same old tax fraud. Please, don’t try any of these yourself. >From Snohomish, Washington comes a crime that’s guaranteed to get yourself sent to ClubFed. Simply take the trust fund (FICA … Continue reading →

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The Family That Defrauds Together…

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Russ

My writing partner and I have been trying to figure out the subject of our next book. We’re thinking about a mystery, and it appears we’ve just had a plot handed to us. We’re going to open a home study … Continue reading →

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Selling Dependents?

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Russ

If you’re a tax preparer and you want to help your clients save money, one way would be to invent a dependent or two for them. Sure, you’re violating a law (or two), but your clients will save money. Not … Continue reading →

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Western Tax Service Rears Its Head…But in a Good Way

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Russ

Every so often I think that the saga of Western Tax Service has come to an end. Western, as you may remember, was the Anaheim-based tax preparation firm that thought that no deduction was too trivial to take for its … Continue reading →

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The End of the Line for the Tulsa Nine

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Russ

Diana Joubert (aka Diana Brice) of Tulsa, Oklahoma had the not-so-bright idea that submitting phony tax returns would be a good way to make a living. She worked with eight others, including Samuel Willis (owner of Willis Tax & Financial … Continue reading →

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2008 Tax Offender of the Year

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Russ

There are all sorts of awards given, but the award I give is special. 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; it … Continue reading →

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