Some of the biggest crime cases in history involve financial disputes and tax evasion. Kelly introduces her favorite museum, The Mob Museum, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The museum focuses on mob crime history, including the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre in Chicago involving Al Capone. Capone refused to file a tax return, claiming that “They can’t collect legal taxes from illegal money.” The Internal Revenue Service’s then-new crime fighting division (now, IRS-CI) was ordered to “Get Capone” – and they did. You’ll find the story, along with artifacts, in the Mob Museum. The museum also does a great job of showing both sides of criminal cases: the criminal side and the law enforcement side. Tune into this week’s podcast with a special guest host to learn more about what the Mob Museum has to offer and the early days of IRS Criminal Investigations.

The Mob Museum

Geoff Schumacher, Vice President of exhibits and programs at The Mob Museum, joins Kelly this week to explore interesting facts about the museum’s history and evolution. Geoff was a journalist at the Las Vegas Sun for 25 years. He is also a reporter, writer, editor, and author of two books. Geoff helps uncover interesting points on crime history, as well as the background and future endeavors of the Mob Museum.

Listen to Kelly and Geoff Discuss The Mob Museum, including:

How the Museum got started
The location, build, and background of the Museum
Commitment to both stories – crime and law enforcement
Finding and deciding on displayed artifacts
Museum wish list and future hopes and plans
Authenticating items
Choosing exhibits and temporary exhibition spaces
Post-pandemic museum addition
Most popular attractions
Museum Events
The Underground and educating employees
Museum mysteries and layout
What is next for the museum
Expansion & Rebuilding Plans
1941 Vegas turning point

About Kelly:

Kelly Phillips Erb created and hosts the Taxgirl podcast, your home for tax news, tax info, and tax policy. In each episode, she shares conversations about taxes, money, and the choices we make. Kelly is a tax attorney who works with taxpayers and tax practitioners like you every day. She helps folks out of tax jams, and hopefully, keeps others from getting into them.

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