Tax laws don’t apply to us. That was the mantra of Ronald and Dorothea Joling of Coquille, Oregon, after self-study. The married couple subsequently “engaged in a shameless scheme to defraud the United States and to evade payment of $1.2 million in federal taxes,” according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford. How did Joling…
Oscar De La Hoya turned a little more golden over the weekend. Canelo Alvarez, managed by De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, bested Miguel Cotto on Saturday night by unanimous decision, claiming the WBC middleweight title. The win puts Alvarez in the superstar category for now – and chalks up another victory for Golden Boy…
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), states, and tax industry are taking new steps in their efforts to protect taxpayers from tax-related identity theft. Known as the Security Summit, the collaborative effort between IRS, states, and tax industry began in March 2015. Now they’re asking for one more hand in their efforts – this time, from…
“Real Housewives of New Jersey” stars Joe and Teresa Giudice managed to avoid foreclosure on their 10,000-square-foot Towaco mansion when the couple finally caught up on a slew of missed mortgage payments. They haven’t, however, settled up yet with Uncle Sam. As a result, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has filed a $551,563 tax lien…
Last week, a television news station in Indiana ran an exposé allegedly revealing a new kind of identity fraud aimed at taxpayers. The report alleged that illegal immigrants were using stolen Social Security Numbers for tax-related purposes and not only does the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) know about the fraud, there is a “secret IRS…
There are just a few weeks left in the calendar year. If you have a year-end tax question, you can Ask the Taxgirl®! Yes, there are rules and caveats. What did you expect? I am, after all, an attorney. Attorneys love rules. And caveats. And chocolate. For now, we’re focusing on rules and caveats: I get a…
David Beckham had a busy week. Days before he would take the pitch at Old Trafford to play in the UNICEF Match for Children, Beckham met with Miami-Dade School Superintendent Alberto Carvalho to discuss the footballer’s efforts to bring Major League Soccer (MLS) to Miami. Beckham has been actively pushing to bring an MLS franchise…
Seven former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioners have signed onto a joint letter to Congress speaking out against further reductions in the IRS’ fiscal year 2015 budget. In the letter, the commissioners note that cuts of $838 million in the House and $470 million in the Senate would be the sixth year of cuts in…
(Author’s note: This story has been updated to reflect a statement from the Danish Ministry of Taxation.) With an expiring tax break looming in the distance, the Danish government suggested this week that Tesla Motors was going to extraordinary lengths in order to profit from the current tax law. Specifically, Danish Tax Minister Karsten Lauritzen…
Tonight, Republican presidential candidates will have another opportunity to make their case to the American people in the party’s fourth debate. The debate will take place at the Milwaukee Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At 7 p.m., the so-called “undercard” candidates took the stage to debate. Those candidates, Gov. Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, and…