Today Bernie Madoff’s client list was made public revealing even more high-profile individuals defrauded by the $50 billion Ponzi scheme. Among the names disclosed today are John Malkovich, Barbara Bach (Ringo Starr’s wife), Kevin Bacon and Dodgers great Sandy Koufax.
What these fraud victims need to know is that they can recoup 30-40% of their losses if they take advantage of Internal Revenue Code Section 165. So if you’ve paid taxes
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I was recently asked to write an article for CPEthink.com, an organization dedicated to providing industry-leading online Continuing Professional Education (CPE) and Professional Development courses and exams for CPAs, licensed professionals, general practitioners, and individuals.
My article discussed how victims of investment fraud are turning to Uncle Sam for relief  - but they should be ready to face increased IRS scrutiny. I’ve blogged before about how Section 165 of the IRS
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I recently blogged about how victims of investment fraud can seek relief from the IRS and today I came across an interesting story in tax-news.com about Madoff Investors turning to Uncle Sam for a Bailout.Â
The article says:
Given the current economic climate and the likelihood of falling tax revenues in the year ahead, the IRS, which could face tax revenue losses in the billions of dollars (as much as USD17 billion
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The list of investors reportedly defrauded by Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme continues to grow. Victims of the $50 billion scam include banking institutions, various charities and a long list of celebrities including Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and screenwriter Eric Roth.
Experts are saying it’s one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in the history of Wall Street. But what many people may not know is that these victims of investment fraud can
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