Tag Archives: Hatch

Bozo Tax Tip #9: 300 Million Witnesses Can’t Be Right!

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Russ

For tax bloggers like myself, Richard Hatch has been a godsend. His antics have been, well, remarkable. While he’s no longer at the top of my Bozo Tax Tips, his story is one that prospective tax offenders should learn. I … Continue reading →

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Bozo Tax Tip #8: 300 Million Witnesses Can’t Be Right

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Russ

For tax bloggers like myself, Richard Hatch has been a godsend. His antics have been, well, remarkable. While he’s no longer at the top of my Bozo Tax Tips (he’s been strangely silent since his release from prison last December), … Continue reading →

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Hatch Finds a Job! (But Buyer Beware: Firm Linked to Roni Deutch & Another Accused Attorney)

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Russ

Congratulations to Richard Hatch, winner of the first Survivor and my favorite tax-challenged celebrity. Courtesy of Kelly Erb we find out that Mr. Hatch now has a job. Yes, it appears to be another penny on the dollars firm. If … Continue reading →

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If I Win a Free Trip to the Bahamas, Do I Have to Pay Tax On It?

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Russ

About ten days ago, I noticed that a poker website was running a contest. Submit a fun poker game that can be run as a poker tournament; if your game is chosen we’ll send you the Bahamas. There were over … Continue reading →

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Bozo Tax Tip #7: 300 Million Witnesses Can’t Be Right

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Russ

I keep thinking that I’ll be able to drop this Bozo tax tip one year (well, it did fall to #7). Yet every time I think that’s going to happen Richard Hatch makes the news again. One tip I can … Continue reading →

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Hatch Freed

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Russ

Richard Hatch, a tax blogger’s best friend, is out of ClubFed. Mr. Hatch, convicted of tax evasion when he didn’t report his $1 million winnings from Survivor was freed on Friday. He will be on probation for three years and … Continue reading →

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Perhaps It Was The 300 Million Witnesses….

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Russ

Joe Kristan (Roth Tax Updates) brought news of my favorite tax evader, Richard Hatch, to my attention. It seems that Mr. Hatch believes the only reason he was imprisoned was that he was gay. Well, I beg to differ. When … Continue reading →

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Hatch Halfway Home

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Russ

Survivor winner and tax felon Richard Hatch was released to a halfway house in Pennsylvania from the Martinsburg, West Virginia prison where he was serving his 51 months for tax evasion. Mr. Hatch was scheduled to be released in October … Continue reading →

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Hatch Again Asks for Freedom

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Russ

Richard Hatch, the Survivor winner who decided he didn’t have to pay taxes on his $1 million of winnings, is again asking a court to free him. He’s filed a motion with the US District Court in Rhode Island that … Continue reading →

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Survivor: Morgantown Renewed for 12 Months

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Russ

Richard Hatch, the Survivor winner who was convicted of tax evasion, won’t be leaving the Morgantown, West Virginia Federal Correctional Institution anytime soon. The US Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal today. Mr. Hatch had charged that the trial … Continue reading →

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