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Castroneves Maintains Innocence at Hearing

6 February 2009

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US District Court Judge Donald Graham has ruled that the show will go one: two time Indy 500 champ Helio Castroneves – and more importantly, one time winner of the “Dancing With the Stars” mirrored disco ball – failed to convince Judge Graham to grant his motion to dismiss charges [...]

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A Fantastic Super Bowl Sunday? You Can Bet On it.

1 February 2009

There are a few things that we know for sure about today’s Super Bowl game:

This year, no Manning will win the Super Bowl (thank goodness).
The two quarterbacks who are playing in the big game (Warner and Roethlisberger) have not been particularly stellar throughout the regular season. Trust me. They were my fantasy football [...]

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PA Attorney General Warns of Super Bowl Scams

23 January 2009

While most of Philadelphia has been trying to get over the pain of the elimination of the Eagles from Super Bowl contention by the Cardinals (the Cardinals?!), scam artists have been looking for ways to turn Pittsburgh Steelers gold into real gold… Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett has alerted consumers to be wary of [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Running As Fast As I Can

13 January 2009

Taxpayer asks:
I saw on twitter that you ran a race this year so maybe you can help me. I run a number of races throughout the year and I occasionally win some money. My friend told me that I have to include that money on my taxes. Can I deduct the cost [...]

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NFL Players Get Sacked With Tax Memo

17 December 2008

The National Football Post notes that what’s on the minds of NFL players this week isn’t what foolishness is going to come out of the mouth of TO, but taxes. Agents for NFL players were reportedly sent a memo this week by the the National Football League Players Association, calling their attention to IRS [...]

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Castroneves Trial Date Set For Tax Evasion Charges

13 November 2008

Helio Castroneves will face the music – again – in March. Only, he won’t be able to tango his way out of this one quite so easily.
The Indy 500 race car driver and winner of the 5th season of Dancing with the Stars (along with fan favorite Julianne Hough) found out this week that [...]

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Castroneves Will Race in Australia: Judge Changes His Mind

12 October 2008

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After a federal judge initially barred Helio Castroneves from leaving the country as part of the race car driver’s bail conditions, it seems he has changed his mind. Despite arguments by the prosecutors that Castroneves had both motive and assets to flee the country, U.S. Magistrate Judge William Turnoff said [...]

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Castroneves Pleads Not Guilty in Federal Tax Evasion Case

3 October 2008

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You have to wonder what Helio Castroneves did to garner the wrath of the IRS. You know, except for the tax evasion part – perhaps they were Melanie B/Scary Spice fans?
The two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 2007 “Dancing With The Stars” champion pleaded not guilty today to tax evasion charges. [...]

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Fix the Tax Code Friday: Should Everyday Really be Sunday?

18 July 2008

The Vikings apparently can’t win for losing. First, they had to deal with the soap opera that is Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers – in case you somehow remarkably missed the drama, Favre talked to the Vikings about a position on the team – as a result, the Packers, who have indicated [...]

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The IRS Cares What Clemens Has to Say

14 February 2008

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IRS Special Agent Jeff Novitzky has a special interest in the hearing for seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens. Novitzky has been at the helm of a five-and-a-half-year investigation into steroids in professional sports including drug [...]

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