Category Archives: Tax Fraud

California State Senator Ron Calderon Indicted on Bribery & Tax Charges

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Russ

This hasn’t been a good year for Democratic state senators in California. Back in January State Senator Roderick White of Inglewood was convicted of five counts of voter fraud, two counts of perjury, and one count of filing a false … Continue reading →

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Tax on the Run Owners Run to ClubFed

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Russ

Here’s a scheme for you: The government has set up this new tax credit worth thousands of dollars. What if we find some impoverished individuals, have them fill out tax returns claiming this credit, and we pocket all that cash? … Continue reading →

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100 Months of Boredom

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Russ

The cliche, “He who lives in a glass house shouldn’t throw stones,” is the theme of this post. Let’s take Larry Hill of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Mr. Hill had a tax preparation business. He made this YouTube video asking … Continue reading →

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He Only Got 35 Months This Time

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Russ

There are two pieces of good news for Michael Carlow of Pittsburgh. First, he only get 35 months at ClubFed (he served eight years previously). And second, the statute of limitations expired on the IRS on $5 million of the … Continue reading →

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No Instant Replay Here

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Russ

There’s an etiquette involved in sending emails: You don’t use all capital letters in most cases. The same is true when you write; it’s poor form. Yet when Judge Timothy Black wrote about ITS Financial, LLC (aka Instant Tax Service) … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Kind of Education Leads to ClubFed

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Russ

A California tax preparer decided he wanted to increase refunds for his clients. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that–I want my clients to get the maximum possible refund allowed under the law. It appears that Kenyon Williams forgot those last … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Reminder that a License Doesn’t Always Mean Ethical Behavior

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Russ

While we wait for the Loving appeal decision to come out, yet another reminder that not all licensed tax professionals are ethical. Here, we just have allegations of fraud, so it is definitely possible that the alleged villain of the … Continue reading →

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Two Cases of Tax Return Preparers Committing Identity Theft

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Russ

From the Bozo tax preparation front come two stories of preparers committing identity theft and preparing false tax returns. First, from Durham, North Carolina comes the case of Leslie Brewster. She’ll get to spend 70 months (nearly six years) at … Continue reading →

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Self-Proclaimed First Lady of Tax Fraud Gets 21 Years at ClubFed

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Russ

Let me give some helpful hints to anyone who is thinking of engaging in a life of crime. First, don’t brag about it to others. Live your life in a nice peaceful way and blend in. Second, if you do … Continue reading →

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Licensing Stops All Tax Preparer Fraud…Well, No

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Russ

As I mentioned, National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson believes that if the IRS licensed all tax preparers, tax preparer fraud would evaporate. Unfortunately, that’s definitely not the case. This past week, the US Department of Justice indicted Teresa Marty, Rebecca … Continue reading →

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