Tax news July 2010

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Sex, lies, and accounting fraud

When Sam Antar was cooking the books for his company, he used a number of complicated accounting tricks to dupe auditors. But some tactics were simple.
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UPDATE: President Obama signs fix for homebuyer credit

On Friday, July 2, President Barack Obama signed into law the Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010, legislation designed to give homebuyers extra time to get financing and finish paperwork and still qualify for the homebuyer tax credit.
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Celebrity chef violates “clean hands” rule

Roberto Donna is a celebrity chef in the Washington, D.C. area, having won a James Beard Award in 1996 for his legendary restaurant, Galileo. He is looking to reopen Galileo in a new location, but authorities are telling him, "Not so fast." He can’t pass the clean-hands test.

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