A reader asked what the “per day” sentencing would be in the Wesley Snipes tax trial… What a great question! If the maximum sentence of
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Snipes To Be Sentenced Today
Wesley Snipes will find out today whether he will spend time in prison for convictions on three misdemeanor counts of willfully failing to file taxes.
Read MoreCrikey! Croc Hunter’s Zoo Involved In Tax Scandal
Crikey! The Australia Zoo, which was founded in the 1970s by Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s parents, has acknowledged that it was the victim “a highly
Read MorePizza Hut Mogul Fails To Deliver
La-Van Hawkins, who built a fortune with Burger King, Pizza Hut and Checkers Drive-In franchises across the country, has another legal battle brewing. Hawkins grew
Read MoreEx-Governor Spitzer Apparently Okay With Hookers, Eschewed Crack
One of my favorite things to post about at taxgirl.com are tax policy issues. I am particularly struck by sin taxes and revenue raisers based
Read MoreNote To Tax Evaders: Don’t Hide Your Money In The Shed
One of my favorite tax stories to come out of the BBC (yes, even more than the new UK budget) is the saga of Hatsue
Read MoreRobber Flees, Leaves W-2
Police in Des Moines weren’t dusting for thumbprints after a robbery: they were checking tax forms. A man robbed a Git-N-Go store in Des Moines
Read MoreLou Pearlman Stops Playing Games… With The Feds
Lou Pearlman, former producer and puppetmaster for mega boy bands, the Backstreet Boys and ‘N Sync, has agreed to plead guilty to charges including conspiracy,
Read MoreSchlamassel für Zumwinkel
German prosecutors have accused Klaus Zumwinkel, one of the country’s most prominent business executives, of tax evasion. Zumwinkel is the chief executive of Deutsche Post
Read MoreThe IRS Cares What Clemens Has To Say
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
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