Category Archives: Tax Fraud

Termination of “Tax Termination Kit”

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could buy a $39.95 package that would terminate our taxes? Tax protester Robert Schulz offered just such a package…until the US government got an injunction against him. But the IRS had this idea. Wouldn’t … Continue reading

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Skin Deep Fraud

I was joking with a client today about how the computer age has really cut back on the amount of paper we deal with. Yeah, right. I buy paper by the case at Costco. There’s a dermatologist in West Virginia … Continue reading

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Fraud Over the Holiday

I hope you’re enjoying the Labor Day weekend. These individuals didn’t have a pleasant holiday. >From Shreveport, Louisiana comes the story of bozo tax preparer Betty Jean Thomas. Thomas had a not-so-good way of helping her clients: she invented phony … Continue reading

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Lose a Court Case, Commit Tax Fraud to Recoup the Loss

Gene Haas, of Camarillo, California, owns Haas Automation, Inc., one of the leading CNC (computer numerical control) machine tool companies. They even have a Nextel Cup racing team. Needless to say, Haas Automation is a successful company. Back in 2000, … Continue reading

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Hawaii Four-O

I remember Hawaii Five-O, the long running police show that starred the late Jack Lord. This post looks at four individuals who allegedly created an illegal tax fraud scheme. The US Department of Justice filed suit against four individuals and … Continue reading

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Sailing Away

If you receive a free meal, can you take a tax deduction for it? That’s a simple question, and I’d guess that 99.99% of the public would use common sense to answer the question: No, of course not. How can … Continue reading

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Father Son Fraud

This past February, Roy Albert Lewis, a Danville, California dentist, was sentenced to two years at ClubFed for hiding $300,000 over ten years. This past week, it was his father’s turn. Leroy Albert Lewis is an oral surgeon, but his … Continue reading

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Faulty Language or Not, Guilty as Charged

Yesterday I wrote about Dr. Frederick Kriemelmeyer, a dentist in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Kriemelmeyer was found guilty today of three counts of filing false tax returns. He’ll be sentenced on October 30th. Given that the testimony in the trial ended … Continue reading

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“English Is a Fraudulently Conveyed Language”

If you are wondering about the headline, so am I. But it’s a quote out of the trial of one Frederick Kriemelmeyer, a dentist in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Kriemelmeyer is accused of four counts of tax evasion. As the LaCrosse … Continue reading

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Muffled

Later this week I need to bring my car in for service. The auto repair shop I use is on the up-and-up. However, not all of them are. Today, the Tax Court looked at a Colorado muffler shop which apparently … Continue reading

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