Category Archives: Tax Fraud

Flying Carpet Falls to Earth

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Russ

I’m often asked by clients about what they can put down on a tax return. I tell them that the US works on a voluntary-based income tax system. You can put down anything on a tax return. Of course, you … Continue reading →

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They Were on the Phone for 25 Hours Each Day

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Russ

And that’s not a typo in the title. The telephone excise tax refund got a few bozo tax preparers thinking (an oxymoron, of course), “If the government is going to hand out this money [usually $30 – $60] with little … Continue reading →

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Some Fraud for Your Holiday

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Russ

With tomorrow being Memorial Day, our troops overseas should be in your thoughts and prayers. I’ll be writing about some individuals who are praying to avoid ClubFed. Let’s start in Georgia, where a Bozo tax preparer allegedly decided to take … Continue reading →

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A Dose of Fraud to End the Week

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Russ

The fraudsters have been active in the tax realm this week. We’ve got stories from across the country. We’ll start in Youngstown, Ohio, where Ronald Wells had an idea of how to increase his $1/hour pay as a prisoner at … Continue reading →

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Why I Haven’t Been Covering the Conrad Black Trial

Posted on May 14, 2007 by Russ

Because Mark Steyn is. You haven’t hear of Mark Steyn? You haven’t read Mark Steyn? His daily column is available on his web site. His column is carried by many newspapers, including the Orange County Register. He appears weekly on … Continue reading →

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Some Rather Blatant Fraud

Posted on May 8, 2007 by Russ

If you were going to commit tax fraud, would you and your partner in crime exchange checks for the same exact amount to the penny? That’s among the evidence that caused Inn-Chung Chen (aka Daniel Chen) to plead guilty to … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Have to Pay Income Tax, Part 79

Posted on May 6, 2007 by Russ

Anyone can write a book these days (I know; I’ve written two). However, some aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on. Joe Kristan at Roth Tax Updates reported on Cracking the Code: The Fascinating Truth About Taxation in America. As … Continue reading →

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Bozo Tax Preparer Stymied

Posted on May 2, 2007 by Russ

Taxes have (justifiably) a bad reputation. It doesn’t help matters when a bozo tax preparer is on the loose. >From Lake Worth, Florida, comes the story of bozo tax preparer Louis Wayne Ratfield. Mr. Ratfield operated LWR Accounting and Tax … Continue reading →

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Setting A Sterling Example….Not

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Russ

I’ve reported on the shenanigans committed by Renaissance, the Tax People, before. Today, former IRS District Director Jesse Cota pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. out of $1.3 million while he was with Renaissance. He also admitted to earning more … Continue reading →

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The Fiction Strikes Back

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Russ

I haven’t blogged about the arrest, conviction, and sentencing of Ed & Elaine Brown. “Ed and Elaine Brown insist tax laws do not exist and have holed up in their hilltop home in Plainfield, which has a watchtower, concrete walls … Continue reading →

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