My friend @CharlesThomas, a Pennsylvania defense attorney, once opined, when asked how to stay out of jail: Stop stealing sh*t. Apparently, not everyone follows that
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Reporting Tax Cheats: The San Francisco Treat
Would you report your neighbor for cheating on their taxes? What if you got paid for doing it? San Francisco has, for the last five
Read MoreIRS To Announce New Amnesty Plan
If you thought the steady stream of IRS announcements related to offshore accounts investigations happened to be a coincidence, imagine me shaking my head and
Read MoreFirst UBS, Now HSBC?
You knew that it would be just a matter of time before the IRS set its sights on a new bank. Fresh off of victories
Read More“Big Brother” Watches “Big Brother”
I have to wonder what those casting folks at CBS’ reality shows are looking for… A basic knowledge of tax laws clearly isn’t one of
Read MoreAnother Hatch Trick?
So when I heard that Richard Hatch allegedly violated the terms of his probation (insert eye roll here), I assumed it was something silly like
Read MoreSnipes Heads To Prison
Actor Wesley Snipes will be spending the holidays in bucolic Pennsylvania. He just won’t be enjoying his surroundings. Snipes was ordered to report to the
Read MoreSnipes Saga Finally Over?
ABC News is reporting that Wesley Snipes must now report to jail after his request for a new trial was denied by a federal judge.
Read MoreUpdate On Stephen Yagman Tax Mess
A few years ago, high profile attorney civil rights attorney Stephen Yagman was convicted of federal tax evasion, money laundering, and bankruptcy fraud charges. He
Read MoreIRS Gives UBS A Pass
So maybe it is a kindler, gentler IRS after all… The IRS has announced that it will drop its civil suit against the Swiss-based UBS,
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