Ever wonder what happens to your hard-earned dollars when you give them away to a stripper?  Here’s one answer that may not please you:
Samuel J.T. Moore III, 47, of Richmond, Va., was sentenced to 78 months in prison and ordered to pay a fine of $250,000.
Earlier, Moore was charged in a three-count superseding indictment with making and subscribing false income tax returns for the 2005 and 2006 calendar years and
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This month I came across a couple of interesting articles from my StumbleUpon I wanted to share with you. Here is a recap of tax news covering topics on all things tax, from news on Innocent Spouse relief, giving to charity, tax scams and more celebrities tax problems.
IRS does ‘the right thing’ for the ‘innocent spouse’ – Michelle Singletary discusses the IRS and their decision to remove the two-year limitation
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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
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Sometimes when a person is guilty of tax evasion, the IRS may assume their spouse (or ex-spouse) is also guilty through association.  In certain cases, the IRS has found that some spouses truly are innocent of their partner’s actions.  For this reason, the IRS set up the Innocent Spouse Claim program whereby a spouse may not be held responsible to pay the IRS back, but that is only if they
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A former Lafayette Parish Assistant District Attorney was sentenced to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release for tax evasion. He was also ordered to pay $179,661.59 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service.
According to court testimony, Joseph Floyd Johnson, 50, of Lafayette, La., failed to file his federal income tax return and evaded the payment of federal income taxes for the year 2003 after receiving income
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Failing to file your tax return(s) is a potential felony, definitely a crime.  However, you have a right to remedy that.  If you have failed to file a tax return in the past, you can file a delinquent tax return, no matter how late.  Tax Resolution Services can help you with getting your tax problems in order.  If you’ve deliberately failed false tax returns, as the eye doctor below, we
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Michael Jackson’s former manager is facing some major IRS tax problems. Raymone Bain was charged on two counts of failure to file tax returns from 2006 – 2008 despite large earnings from working for the star as his general manager and spokeswoman during that period.
Bain pleaded guilty on Wednesday, June 22 for failing to file both federal and District of Colombia returns.  She is scheduled for sentencing on August 13,
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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
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We blog about a lot of IRS tax cases where people try to cheat on their taxes and lose.  If you don’t want to see your name and tax case on our  tax blog, I don’t blame you!  It’s never too late – and in your best interest – to resolve your tax problems today!  Tax Resolution Services can help you so you don’t end up as another tax cheat
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At Tax Resolution Services we always say that you only can evade taxes for so long before getting caught.  No tax cheater ever seems to think that the longer they get away with tax evasion, the steeper their penalty will be when they get caught!  Case in point:
Florida real estate agent Thomas Daugherty, 54, of Fort Myers, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for tax evasion. The court
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This month’s edition of tax help news covering the latest in all things tax. Here are some of the interesting tax stories we’ve Stumble(d)Upon. Highlights include, offshore accounts crackdown, an inspiring new novel on how to bounce back from tax debt you didn’t even know you had and great commentary on taxing non-profits, IRS’s Wealth Squad and the tax ‘game’.
Offshore Tax Crackdown Scorecard: UBS, Credit Suisse, HSBC – The IRS is serious
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Tax Resolution Services offers affordable solutions to businesses and individuals who find themselves in tax troubles.  If you owe back taxes, need help to file a delinquent tax return, or have been threatened by a tax lien, our team of tax professionals can help you.  However, if you’ve deliberately evaded taxes and are looking to get a pass from prison, you are on your own, like the person in the
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The IRS does gives people breaks – here and there.  One IRS break that some people are not aware of is tax relief for spouses who are being subjected to IRS problems because of their spouse’s (or ex-spouse’s) actions.  It is appropriately called “Innocent Spouse” tax relief and, if a person qualifies and meets IRS guidelines, they will not be responsible for the tax problems of their spouse.  Of course, this does not apply to
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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
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The IRS, while a fierce and aggressive  agency, does not discriminate. Whether you’re rich or poor, young or old, male or female, if you owe them money, they will come after you regardless of your current financial standing. I recently blogged about that in regards to a Survey Revealing Tax Cheats to be Young, Single and Male.
Now CNNMoney.com reports the IRS is paying particular attention to millionaires – and cracking down
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