We used to assume that crime happened in predictable places: dark alleys and dicey street corners. In reality, some of the biggest crimes in the
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Hot Tub Tax Machine: News Anchor Takes Plea In Scandal
When preparing her 2011 tax return, former news anchor Juliet Bickford claimed a deduction she wasn’t entitled to take. It’s a mistake that in most cases would not have resulted in criminal charges. This wasn’t most cases.
Read MoreNo Criminal Charges Expected In FBI Investigation Into IRS Scandal
The FBI is not expected to announce criminal charges in its investigation over the IRS tax exempt organization scandal, leaving Chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. Darrell Issa, fuming over what he calls a “questionable” investigation.
Read MorePrada Following Italy’s Latest Fashion Trend: Tax Transfers, Allegations Of Evasion
Apparently, the tax devil does not wear Prada. Italian tax authorities are investigating fashion house Prada on allegations of tax evasion. Will this be Dolce & Gabbana all over again?
Read MoreNot Too Young, Not Too Old: Aaron Carter Hopes For Fresh Start Following Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Filing
Aaron Carter, little brother of the Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter, burst onto the spotlight just over ten years ago. Today, facing more than $2 million in debt, he’s ready to put the past behind him and move on. At age 25, can he make a comeback?
Read MoreFourth Largest Tax Prep Business In The Country Shut Down By Feds
The pool of tax preparation services just got a little smaller: a federal court judge has ordered Instant Tax Service (“ITS”), the fourth-largest tax preparation business in the United States, to stop all operations permanently for “extensive and egregious, indeed appalling” harm to taxpayers.
Read MoreFormer NFL Star Cites Concussions, Receives Prison Sentence For Role In Tax Fraud
Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Freddie Mitchell has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for his role in a tax fraud scheme.
Read MoreBayern Munich Keeps Winning Even As Their Chief Faces Trial For Tax Evasion
Bayern Munich just keeps winning as it marches towards the UEFA round of 16… But Bayern Chief Uli Hoeness isn’t having the same kind of luck. This week, Hoeness found out that he will face a trial on charges of tax evasion with respect to millions of Euros he kept hidden from German taxing authorities.
Read MoreMan Learns It’s Not #Nice To Make Threats On Instagram (Even If It Is For Mom’s Tax Trial)
In a desperate attempt to silence a witness at his mother’s tax trial, Anthony Williams took matters into his own hands. Literally. Using his cellphone, he texted threats via Instagram to Thomas White. Now, Williams potentially faces a longer sentence than his mother…
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IRS Criminal Investigation Department Gets Serious About Tax ID Thefts
Identity theft related tax fraud is one of the most serious concerns at IRS today. What’s being done about it? I talked to IRS-Criminal Investigations about ongoing efforts to get the bad guys and found out some surprising details about targets, enforcements and the staggering amounts of tax dollars involved.
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