Category Archives: Tax Fraud

Very Light Week on the Fraud Front

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Russ

It must be the Christmas season; I could only find a couple of stories on tax fraud from the long weekend. Keith Kuchenbecker of Neenah, Wisconsin was president of his own construction company from 2000 to 2007. He made a … Continue reading →

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Pre-Holiday Fraud

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Russ

Lots of new tax evasion reported this week. I’m going to focus on a psychologist, contractors, a restaurant owner, a skydiver, and instant cameras. A psychologist finds herself in trouble rather than her patients. Dr. Linda Luther-Starbird is a psychologist … Continue reading →

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Two Fewer Bozo Tax Preparer Schemes

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Russ

A few fewer Bozo tax preparers are on the loose. From Greenville, South Carolina comes the first story. Appropriately named Brian Bobo and his wife Latoya thought they had a foolproof scheme. Latoya would take identification information from her job … Continue reading →

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Strip Clubs and Sushi

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Russ

Lots of fraud this week, so we’ll start with a couple favorites of mine. First, from Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota comes the story of Lawrence Kladek. Mr. Kladek owns King of Diamonds Gentlemen’s Club. Mr. Kladek had an ATM installed … Continue reading →

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Bozo Preparers Running Rampant in New York

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Russ

There are good tax preparers and bad ones. There appear to be plenty of the latter in the Empire State. The New York Department of Taxation and Finance sent some undercover inspectors to various tax professionals in New York. What … Continue reading →

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On the Bozo Side of Things…

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Russ

Lots of fraud this weekend. Let’s start with the Bozo side of tax fraud, with yet another Bozo preparer. DaJuan Jackson was one of two preparers at a branch office of American Tax Associates in District Heights, Maryland. His methods … Continue reading →

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Omozee Sentenced

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Russ

In August we wrote about Bozo accountant Henry Omozee. Mr. Omozee underreported his own income on his tax returns. Patrick Brown of the IRS emailed me to let me know that Mr. Omozee was sentenced to 27 months at ClubFed, … Continue reading →

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Time to Get Out Your Checkbook, Mr. Anderson

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Russ

When we last looked at Walter Anderson he was being sentenced to nine years at ClubFed. We wrote, at that time, “But Mr. Anderson did get lucky in one respect. Because the plea agreement was poorly written, the judge did … Continue reading →

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And They’re Born Every Day…

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Russ

Two tales of Bozo tax preparers came out at week’s end, and both come from Denver. First, Kennedy Oduro liked to make sure his customers got refunds. He invented false deductions and credits, and saved his clients $283,000 in 2003 … Continue reading →

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Charger Finds His Way to ClubFed

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Russ

It hasn’t been a good year for the San Diego Chargers. Their best defensive player, Shawne Merriman, is out for the year. They’ve struggled on offense. Yet their only one game out of first place. For one former Charger it’s … Continue reading →

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