Delilah S. Haller, 56, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was sentenced to a month in prison followed by a year of supervised release, which will include four months of location monitoring, for her misdemeanor conviction for willfully failing to file a federal tax return. She was also ordered to pay $125,776.54 in restitution. Indicted in March 2011, Haller was charged with failing to file tax returns for the years 2005, 2006
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Rapper Fat Joe, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena, pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to file tax returns with the IRS, admitting that he didn’t file the returns despite having earned $3.7 million in income.
Cartagena, 42, of Miami Beach, Fla., failed to file a tax return for the years 2007 to 2010. During that time, he received income for his musical performances as well as royalties on the
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A Tallahassee, Fla., man whose business involved selling CDs and DVDs at a flea market was convicted of four counts of tax evasion from his failure to file personal tax returns for the years 2005 to 2008.
From 2005 to 2008, Lennie Fulwood Jr., 42, made cash deposits totaling more than $1.7 million, which he placed into multiple bank accounts established in Tallahassee. The majority of the cash deposits were made
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Failure to file tax returns can be construed as a criminal act.  In the case presented below, this Pennsylvania willfully failed to file any tax returns and, no doubt, will be punished like the true criminal that he is.
David M. Mengden, of Chadds Ford, Penn., has been charged in a nine-count indictment with tax evasion, obstruction of justice, failing to file tax returns and bank fraud.
The indictment alleges that Mengden engaged
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Tax relief can sometimes come to spouses (or ex-spouses) of those who are very guilty of a tax crime and may be facing a large punishment such as prison and a fine.  This is called Innocent Spouse tax relief and is available for those who honestly had no idea about their spouse’s financial situation.  If you are interested in applying for an Innocent Spouse claim, seek expert tax representation to help
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After a consumer retains us for professional tax representation to help them resolve their tax debt, they often ask us what they can expect.  At this point we share our “Road Map to Tax Resolution” which begins with immediate relief because we will take over all correspondence with the IRS, assign them a case manager who will develop a strategy for tax relief and insure that they are compliant with the IRS (which means helping to file any delinquent tax returns).  After these steps are accomplished,
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I am assuming that most people who evade taxes do so because they want to keep the money all for themselves.  Well, for all of those currently evading taxes, I say enjoy it while it lasts . . . because it won’t last long.  Once the IRS catches up with you, and I am not saying “if” the IRS catches up with you (because they will!), you will not only
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A Tennessee man, in pleading guilty to tax charges, told the court he owes the federal government more than $300,000.
Charles Grecco, 44, of Franklin, Tenn., was sentenced to serve 6 months in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of failure to pay taxes to the United States.
According to the government, Grecco failed to pay more than $67,000 in federal income taxes for years 2001 and 2002. During the plea
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The star of over 50 films including the “Blade” vampire trilogy has recently found himself playing a different role—the defendant in the most prominent tax prosecution in decades (since billionaire hotelier Leona Helmsley was convicted of tax fraud in 1989).
Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday for willfully failing to file tax returns. While he had argued for leniency, federal prosecutors sought the maximum penalty possible. In
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