Category Archives: Tax Fraud

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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Receiving Stolen Refunds Leading to ClubFed

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Russ

While the IRS is receiving criticism that’s well justified for the current scandal, IRS criminal investigation and the Department of Justice are slowly increasing their efforts on identity theft. Glenn Powell, Jr. of Alabama found that out. Mr. Powell opened … Continue reading →

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A Sure-Fire Way to Get Indicted

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Russ

There are many ways to get in trouble with tax law. As I have said in the past, if you want to get indicted it’s a bit harder. It helps to be a celebrity, have a very large tax debt, … Continue reading →

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There’s No Fraud Like Giant-Sized Fraud

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Russ

When I read of a sentence that includes eight years at ClubFed and restitution of $190 million, that gets my interest. Donna Guerin is the former attorney who was sentenced yesterday in New York. Ms. Guerin was an attorney who … Continue reading →

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“There Is No Income Tax” Fails Again to Win in Court

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Russ

Charlie Brown, move over; we have a new “winner” for trying the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Randy Barker doesn’t think that tax laws are constitutional. He claimed a refund on his 2008 taxes of … Continue reading →

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The Walking Dead Come Back

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Russ

No, this isn’t a post on the next zombie movie. Yes, Las Vegas does have a Zombie Apocalypse Store (humorously, near one of my clients). But I digress…. Instead, we’re going to focus on a CPA from Northridge, California (in … Continue reading →

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What’s $7 Million Among Freinds?

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Russ

Arthur Weiss had a successful business running various professional employer organizations (PEOs). For a fee, his business would pay employees, remit taxes to the IRS and states, file tax returns, and provide workers compensation insurance. It turns out his fee … Continue reading →

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