It was a story right out of a movie. A young woman found herself stranded in the city one evening after she ran out of
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Manafort Found Guilty On Tax And Other Charges
The jury reached a partial verdict in USA v. Manafort today. Paul J. Manafort Jr., President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, was found guilty of five counts
Read MoreCohen Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion & More
President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty today to a total of eight counts of tax evasion, making false statements, and campaign finance
Read MoreTax Charges In The Manafort Trial
The defense rested in USA v. Manafort yesterday following 11 days of court proceedings. Paul J. Manafort, Jr., President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, was present but
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21 IRS Phone Scammers Finally Face Sentencing
Why can’t the government catch these guys? That was the sentiment echoed in my inbox over and over as those Internal Revenue Service (IRS) impersonation
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8 World Cup Soccer Players Caught Up In Tax Scandals
On June 14, 2018, soccer’s World Cup, kicked off. With 32 teams each boasting a squad of 23 players, there are more than 700 players making an appearance. Of those, here are eight soccer players in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia who have been caught up in tax scandals.
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Taxi King Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud
New York’s so-called “Taxi King” has pleaded guilty to tax fraud. Evgeny “Gene” Freidman has pleaded guilty to a single count of criminal tax fraud, agreeing that he failed to remit $5 million in 50-cent MTA surcharges.
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Former Tax Pro Sentenced To Prison For Illegal Vote
Crystal Mason admits that she made a mistake. But she couldn’t imagine how that one mistake would lead to another mistake – and an additional five-year prison sentence.
Read MoreGuilty Verdict In Tax Case Tied To Former Congressman
An investigation into a tax and fraud scheme involving the School District of Philadelphia previously resulted in guilty verdicts for Chaka “Chip” Fattah, Jr. and his father, former Congressman Chaka Fattah. Today, a jury added another guilty verdict to the mix.
Read MoreJersey Shore’s Mike Sorrentino Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion
As expected, reality TV star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and his brother, Marc Sorrentino, pleaded guilty today to violating federal tax laws.
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