Posts Tagged ‘tax scam’

Investment Fraud Scheme and Tax Evasion Gets Florida Man 30 Months in Prison and Large Fine

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

If you’re a victim of a “Ponzi”-type investment scam then you know that dealing with investment fraud is no fun.  Did you know that you may be able to recoup 30% to 40% of your losses  under Internal Revenue Code Section 165?  We call it “Section 165 Representation” or Investment Fraud Representation.  Our professional tax team can help you amend prior years tax returns sometimes resulting in a reduction of taxes paid in those
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Tax Help Available Except for Businessmen Guilty in Tax Evasion Scheme

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Did you know that Tax Resolution Services specializes in tax help and tax relief, providing affordable solutions for those who find themselves in tax trouble with the IRS?  Don’t face a tax audit or delinquent tax filings alone!  The first step to tax relief is hiring a tax expert, tax attorney or IRS specialist.  Seeking tax help isn’t uncommon!  Tax Resolution Services has prepared well over 25,000 federal and multi-state tax returns
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Tax Scams are Not the Way to Resolve Tax Problems or Back Taxes as Witnessed by an Attorney Who Was Involved in a Tax Evasion Scam and Anti-IRS Promotion and Now Faces His Day in Court

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Facing back taxes can be overwhelming, but must be done!  Did you know that working through your back taxes owed doesn’t have to be done alone?  I recommend professional tax services to help you find tax relief.  Tax Resolution Services specialize in helping people resolve their tax debt one step at a time.   Remember that no one can avoid taxes.  Eventually the IRS will catch on to you like this attorney
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Tax Evasion of $2.1M for Rhode Island Man – Is Wife Eligible for Innocent Spouse Tax Relief?

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Tax evasion is tempting – especially when you are a business owner and the money is flowing in.  Who doesn’t want to live a luxurious lifestyle by evading taxes and pocketing the extra money, like the story below of this man from Rhode Island.  But what about his spouse?  Is she an innocent spouse eligible for tax relief?
A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty to tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud after admitting he
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IRS Treats Rabbi’s Tax Refund Scam As Seriously As Tax Evasion

Friday, September 11th, 2009

A Baltimore man was charged in connection with an international tax-fraud conspiracy that sought to obtain more than $35 million in federal and state income tax refunds using the identities of 3,300 federal prisoners.
Ten men, including the leader of the conspiracy, Marvin Berkowitz, 62, of Jerusalem, Israel, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago after Berkowitz and the others were arrested in Israel and other locations throughout the
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Taxpayers: Beware of Identity Theft Scams That Use the IRS Name and Logo

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

As the economy grows gloomier, identity thieves are getting more desperate and creative to trick people into paying up. The latest IRS warning urges  people to be cautious of identity theft scams that involve using the IRS name, logo, and web address to fool people into believing the IRS is contacting them to request personal information.
Protect your finances and personal information from identity thieves by staying alert and cautious around
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IRS Charges Fraudulent Claim of Tax Credit – Bogus Engineer Faces Up To Five Years in Prison

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

Robert Henry Anderson, 59, of Bloomington, Ill., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and to commit mail fraud.
According to the plea agreement, Anderson conspired with others to defraud the IRS through a fraudulent tax-credit scheme. The Internal Revenue Code permits producers of certain fuels from non-conventional sources to claim a tax credit if the fuels are sold to unrelated third parties. From 2003 through 2006, Anderson and
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The IRS’s Dirty Dozen: 12 Tax Scams to Avoid

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

With people looking for ways to save money this year, the tax-scam artists are having a field day. But here are the 12 tax scams you are most likely to encounter
By Michael Rozbruch
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April 15 has come and gone. You can check off one more line in the Death and Taxes column.
But that doesn’t mean you should relax. With identity theft on the rise and scamsters preying on taxpayers looking for a
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The 2008 Dirty Dozen: 12 Ways to Get in Tax Trouble

Monday, April 7th, 2008

The tax deadline is looming. But to remind readers how easy is to get in tax trouble, here’s the IRS’s annual “Dirty Dozen” list.
By Michael Rozbruch
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It’s become an annual tradition for the IRS. And it isn’t Tax Day.
It’s the “Dirty Dozen.” Every year, auditors and investigators at the IRS compile the most frequently employed scams peddled to American taxpayers as ways to avoid income tax. Fall victim to one, and
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