A Colorado Springs, Colo., couple were sentenced to criminal obstruction and filing false income tax returns.
Gary Neuger, 56, was sentenced to serve 24 months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, along with paying $393,791.20 in restitution to the IRS. Beth Neuger, 54 and Gary’s wife, was sentenced to serve three years of probation, with the first 10 months in home detention.  She was also ordered to pay
[Read More]

Walter Allen Johnson, a former Tennessee Department of Correction inmate, was sentenced to 92 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to submit false tax returns on behalf of prison inmates. Johnson admitted that, while incarcerated from 2006 to 2007, he conspired with others to submit false tax returns that claimed refunds on behalf of other inmates. Johnson and his co-conspirators collected 87 checks totaling approximately $57,880.

A Blackwood, N.J., man was sentenced to 33 months in prison for defrauding the United States by filing tax returns with the IRS with false, fictitious and fraudulent information. Jose Adames, 32, was convicted following an eight-day trial. His wife, Angelita Adames, 34, who previously pleaded guilty to the same indictment, is scheduled to be sentenced.
Jose and Angelita Adames negotiated 102 tax refund checks totaling $668,298.73 at a Camden check
[Read More]

Following a three-day trial, Douglas M. Cavanaugh, Jr., 45, formerly of Binghamton, N.Y., was convicted of six counts of filing false claims for tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service.
Cavanaugh was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport shortly after he arrived on a flight from Australia, where he resided. Evidence presented during the trial showed that Cavanaugh knowingly made and presented to the IRS six claims for payments of refunds
[Read More]

Cheating on taxes gets you nowhere but behind bars. Another tax fraud case, highlighted below, proves the IRS is always watching!
Two Alabama women have been sentenced for their role in a conspiracy to file false claims for tax refunds.
Betty Washington, of Montgomery County, Ala., was sentenced today to 21 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $1.4 million. Wendy Delbridge, also of Montgomery County, was
[Read More]

The man in the article below is a great example of a case of double tax evasion: collecting payroll taxes and failing to turn them over to the IRS is his first crime.  Failing to pay personal taxes is his second strike.  The IRS does not take these offenses lightly – as can be seen by his hefty prison sentence.
Stuart M. Register, 44, of Brandon, Fla., was sentenced to 27
[Read More]

At Tax Resolution Services, we all agree that tax evasion is never a good idea.  People who pull tax scams, such as filing false tax returns, may feel like they are lining their pockets with money at the moment, but the money does no good once they are in prison.  Tax cheats usually end up in prison and with a hefty fine to boot, as in the example below.
The manager
[Read More]

Should you be afraid of an IRS audit?  The answer is yes.  More than 50% of the referrals that the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) gets are from the IRS Revenue Agent that conducts the audit interviews.  IRS audits are there to keep the innocent on track and to expose those that are not so innocent, from small time tax cheats to big time tax evasion like in the article below.
Clarissa
[Read More]

Did you know that tax problems plague 1 in 6 Americans?  Many people feel (or have felt) a tax burden at some point in their lives and the good news is that tax relief help is available.  Enlist the help of a qualified tax professional who will deal with the IRS and find a reasonable solution to your tax problems.  The IRS has options to help consumers settle back taxes.  If
[Read More]

Do you owe back taxes and feel panicked about how you are going to pay them?  At Tax Resolution Services we meet clients everyday who feel this way.  By seeking out professional tax services, they have started on the right road to tax relief.  Although ignoring your back tax problem may be tempting, it’s not the right thing to do.  And eventually the IRS will catch up to you.  Even
[Read More]

On this tax blog, we frequently write about people who have evaded taxes, by not filing tax returns, and we acknowledge that this is construed as criminal behavior by the IRS.  Filing a tax return – with under reported income – is not any better than not filing your taxes at all.  Filing a false tax return is also regarded as criminal behavior.  The IRS catches people for tax evasion and
[Read More]

Honesty is the best policy when dealing with the IRS.  If you owe back taxes to the IRS, it is in your best interest to come forward, before the IRS finds you.  Seeking professional tax help to secure tax relief is highly recommended, especially if you feel that your back taxes owed are more than you can pay.  Tax Resolution Services has a team made up of Certified Tax Resolution
[Read More]

Are you haunted by back taxes?  A tax relief professional can help you settle your back taxes owed, giving you peace of mind and financial freedom.   Many people ask, why would I pay money to hire a tax relief professional when I cannot even pay the back taxes owed?  It’s simple.  A tax relief professional may help you qualify for a tax relief settlement where you pay only a fraction of
[Read More]

Attention people with tax problems!  Don’t be a part of a fraudulent tax scheme to pay lesser taxes!  If you have tax problems, Tax Resolution Services has options!  We offer a free tax consultation to review the depth of your tax problems and can offer an array of solutions that finds you the best tax relief.  Many of our tax clients are able to qualify for the IRS Offer in Compromise progam – paying
[Read More]

In the featured article below, a priest learns that God wasn’t the only one watching him cheat on his taxes – the IRS was too!  Tax evasion, under reporting income, or hiding income is all the same.  It is a federal offense and is usually punishable by a hefty fine and prison time.  I have said it on this tax blog time and again – if you are cheating on
[Read More]