Category Archives: Tax Fraud

Attorneys Who Speak English Are a Good Idea in Court

Last year we covered the trial of Wisconsin dentist Frederick Kriemelmeyer. Dr. Kriemelmeyer argued at trial that the indictment was faulty because it was in English; that the American flag should not be in the courtroom; and that as long … Continue reading

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What’s a Lawsuit When You Face a Tax Fraud Case

That’s the question that Joe Francis, founder of Girls Gone Wild, must answer. Francis already faces tax charges; he’s accused of hiding income through the use of foreign accounts and over $20 million of improper deductions on his corporate tax … Continue reading

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Where’s Hyman Roth When You Need Him?

Last year I wrote about Naftali Tzi Weisz. Mr. Weisz is the Grand Rabbi of Spinka. He’ll also be standing trial in September charged with tax fraud. He’s accused of soliciting charitable donations but promising to refund most of the … Continue reading

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Praise the Lord and Go to Jail

Suckers are born every day, and so are the people out to fleece them. I’ve reported in the past on Aegis Corporation, a now defunct Chicago-based vendor of offshore trusts. The former owner of Aegis is spending 30 months at … Continue reading

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Completing the Circle

Last year I reported on Circle Industries, the Alpharetta, Georgia based international construction company. The father and son owners conspired with their bookkeeper to deduct personal expenses on their business return, including things like visits to Atlanta’s Gold Club, an … Continue reading

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Federal Tax Fraud: The Users Guide, Part 2

As a published author I know that finding the right title for a book can be a difficult task. My writing partner and I struggled with the title for our first book while for our second book we chose the … Continue reading

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Prison Counselor Will See the Other Side of the Fence

If you’re in prison and need some extra money, what should you do? How about defrauding the IRS—after all, you’re in prison, and all the government can do is keep you there. Of course, such a scheme needs help from … Continue reading

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Now That’s a Bozo Tax Preparer

I’ve read about all sorts of Bozo tax preparers, but Sunita Buddhu is by far one of the worst I’ve read about. Luckily for you and I, her days of preparing tax returns have ended. Ms. Buddhu and her father, … Continue reading

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Yet Another Payroll Service In Trouble

What happens if you use a payroll service and they don’t forward the deposits to the IRS and your state tax department? The payroll company will be in trouble, but the employer is still liable for the deposits. That’s why … Continue reading

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Out Like a Lamb

One of the surest methods I know to get the IRS upset with you is to withhold payroll taxes and not remit them. Payroll taxes are called trust fund taxes; I’ve yet to know of a time when the IRS … Continue reading

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