Category Archives: Tax Fraud

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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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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