It was a question posed to US taxpayers by the IRS in the wake of the UBS scandal: do you feel lucky? The US offered
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Tax Havens Suddenly Not All The Rage
Suddenly, it’s not so fashionable to have your money in Swiss banks. That’s sooo February 2009. This season, all of the trendy tax evaders are
Read MoreGirls Gone Wild Founder Gets Plea Deal
“Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis feels he finally got a break when a federal judge okayed a deal that Francis struck with prosecutors. Under
Read MoreAnd The Most Secretive Financial Jurisdiction in the World Is…? (Hint: there’s no cheese involved)
The Tax Justice Network has recently released its list of the most secretive financial jurisdictions in the world. And who topped the list? Luxembourg? Switzerland?
Read MoreUBS Client Prosecutions Continue
Jeffrey Chernick, a toy salesman out of New York, was sentenced on Friday to three months in prison for hiding millions of dollars from the
Read MoreIRS Targets Wealthy For Enforcement
So, who among us didn’t see this coming? IRS Commish Doug Shulman has announced the establishment of a new enforcement unit targeting the very wealthy.
Read MoreDriver Kidnaps Tax Officials To Avoid Paying Tax
Here’s a novel way to avoid paying tax: kidnap the tax collectors. In what may be the oddest tax news I’ve read recently, the online
Read More“Survivor” Gets Out Of Jail
“Survivor” winner Richard Hatch is finally a free man. The controversial TV personality, sometimes referred to as the “fat naked guy” on the show, has
Read MoreA Method to His Madness? Clifford Smith Arrested on Tax Evasion Charges
Rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man was arrested Monday on tax evasion charges stemming from an alleged refusal to pay personal income taxes. Method
Read MoreIf You Pay Them, They Will Come
Here’s a crazy thought: if you give people a financial incentive, you can make them do almost anything (trust me, I watch a lot of
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