Wow. And just like that, the largest criminal tax case in the US is over. Well, for now. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, of Federal District
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Cryer Wins One… Sort Of
The blogosphere is buzzing this morning about the acquittal of Tommy Cryer, a Louisiana attorney. Tommy Cryer was indicted in October 2006 on tax evasion
Read MoreMea Culpa. Sort Of.
I enjoy commentary on my blog posts, especially when those who are adding to the discussion have something to say – you know, actually adding
Read MoreThe Poll Tax Is Gone But…
Voting and paying taxes are still hand in hand. The IRS has admitted that it has collected information on the political party affiliations of taxpayers
Read MorePrecedent, Schmecedent
A federal appeals court ruled this week that awards for nonphysical injuries (emotional distress, for example) are taxable as income under the Constitution. That makes
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Protesting With Your Dollars
As the war in Iraq grows more unpopular, a new series of tax protests are gaining ground. Protesting taxes in the US is nothing new
Read MoreAnybody Have White-Out?
Walter C. Anderson’s failure to pay taxes finally caught up with him. And a botched plea agreement by the IRS potentially saved him millions of
Read MoreA Barry Bad Day
Former DC Mayor Marion Barry got some good news this week, at a time when he could use it. A federal judge declined Thursday to
Read MoreRe: You’re Being Investigated For Tax Fraud
The IRS wants you to understand that you’ll never actually see that message in a subject line from IRS. It’s the newest scam to target
Read MoreThe Devil & Mr. Romney
A lot of people have harsh things to say about politicians. You have to have pretty thick skin to run for office these days. You’ll
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