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Year: 2016

Attorney Who Sued For Millions When Pants Went Missing Now Facing Ethics Charges

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 8, 2016

More than ten years ago, Roy Pearson Jr., filed a lawsuit against Custom Cleaners charging fraud and seeking millions of dollars. Now, the D.C. Disciplinary Board wants Pearson to answer questions about the suit.

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IRS Taxpayer Transcript Service Back Online

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 7, 2016

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that the “Get Transcript” tool is back online with a more rigorous e-authentication process. The process, according to IRS, will significantly increase protection against identity thieves impersonating taxpayers to access tax return information through the IRS “Get Transcript” online service.

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Chewbacca Mom Giggles Her Way To Nearly A Half Million Dollars: Will A Tax Bill Follow?

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 6, 2016May 18, 2020

When Candace Payne popped on a Chewbacca mask from Kohl’s and filmed it in her car, she had no idea what would happen next. Since then, she’s been viewed on Facebook Live more than 150 million times an received nearly a half million dollars in freebies. Does she owe tax?

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Stakes Are High As Medical Marijuana Test Case Heads To Tax Court

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 5, 2016

A test case challenging the Internal Revenue Service interpretation of expenses related to the sale of medical marijuana is headed to court: on Monday, June 6, Harborside Health Center will be in Tax Court to again argue the application of section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Free Doughnuts And The Chance To Be Charitable On National Doughnut Day

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 3, 2016May 18, 2020

Today is National Doughnut Day. Get your free doughnut at Krispy Kreme and help make a difference.

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Schemes Targeting Elderly Not Limited To Tax-Related Scams

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 2, 2016

It’s not just tax scams making the rounds: the Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint alleging multiple international mail fraud schemes that have defrauded elderly and vulnerable U.S. victims out of tens of millions of dollars.

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Investigations, Tips Lead To More Than $550 Million In Property Tax Fraud Recovery

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 2, 2016

Orange County Property Appraiser (OCPA) Rick Singh has announced the recovery of more than $550 million related to property tax fraud in Orange County, Florida. The money comes from property owners who wrongfully applied for property tax exemptions when they did not qualify, primarily Florida’s Homestead Tax exemption.

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Messi At Tax Trial: I Only Worried About Playing Football

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 2, 2016

“I was playing football. I had no idea about anything.” That was the testimony today from Lionel Messi during his trial on tax fraud charges.

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Soda Tax Pitched As Revenue Raiser And A Life Saver: Will It Work?

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 1, 2016

Philadelphia’s Mayor Jim Kenney wants to do something that no other major American city has done so far: pass a targeted soda tax.

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Ryanair Announces Closure, Cancellations In Response To Norwegian Tax

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 1, 2016

Ryanair, the low cost, big number European airline headquartered out of Dublin, Ireland, has announced that it will close its Oslo Rygge base out of southern Norway in October of 2016. The decision was made after the Norwegian Government confirmed a new tax on departing passengers.

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