When it comes to paying taxes, some people are criminals about it.  Sadly, some people who call themselves “tax professionals” are also criminals!  Chances are, if you are seeking tax help from a tax professional, you may already feel like you are in over your head.  If the “tax professional” gives you advice that sounds too good to be true, it just may be!  Do your research and arm yourself
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The former chief executive of a Nevada sports energy drink company has been indicted on tax evasion charges.
Xyience CEO Russell Pike, of Las Vegas, is charged with one count of tax evasion for failing to file a federal individual income tax return for 2006 and failing to pay taxes on more than $6.9 million in income he earned in 2006. Pike is also charged with using nominees and a forward-dated
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Thomas E. Cowan Jr., 64, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of income tax evasion and three counts of failure to file income tax returns.
According to the indictment, Cowan, an attorney, attempted to evade a large part of the income and self-employment taxes, penalties and interest due to the United States for tax years 1993 to 1997. The indictment alleges that Cowan
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A Las Vegas lawyer who previously pleaded guilty to tax evasion and willfully failed to file federal income tax returns or pay any taxes for a five-year period was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison.
Mark A. Lobello was indicted by the federal grand Jury in November 2006. According to court records, Lobello handled business disputes, personal injury lawsuits and divorce matters. From 1997 and 2001, Lobello earned more than
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