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Madoff’s Florida luxuries bring in $2 million for his victims

11/18/2009 - 13:44 - 227 reads

Items once owned by infamous Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff are being auctioned off to provide some restitution to victims.

The taxman comes rapping for rappers Method Man, Nas, and DMX

11/12/2009 - 23:28 - 691 reads

Clifford Smith, better known as the rapper Method Man or simply Meth, is battling the New York State Department of Taxation over back taxes of $52,503.

Nicolas Cage sues business manager for tax woes

11/12/2009 - 23:24 - 1073 reads - 1 comment

The trouble seems to never end for Nicolas Cage. Now the IRS is after him for $6.26 million in taxes owed on his 2007 income.

Joe Francis free: Was he a victim of accountants gone wild?

11/11/2009 - 13:26 - 1380 reads

In spite of a future that looked pretty dismal, “Girls Gone Wild” producer Joe Francis will not serve another day of jail time for tax evasion.

New York CPA gets 33 months for stealing refunds

10/15/2009 - 08:44 - 1685 reads - 1 comment

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A Chappaqua-N.Y. based CPA has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for pocketing more than $320,000 of his clients' tax refunds over 11 years, acco...

Scammers calling themselves Coopers & Lybrand try to sell worthless investments

10/15/2009 - 02:06 - 1247 reads

The value of a reputation associated with a name was made evident recently when individuals claiming to be from an organization called Coopers & Lybrand tried to sell shares in worthless companies to investors.

Oregon CPA admits to filing false tax return for bookie

10/11/2009 - 14:35 - 1315 reads

A Redmond, Oregon-based CPA has pleaded guilty to assisting in filing a false tax return on behalf of a client who admitted to running an illegal gambling operation, the Department of Justice announced.

Texas woman barred from preparing tax returns

10/07/2009 - 19:26 - 1831 reads

A Mission, Texas tax preparer has been permanently barred from preparing tax returns for claiming improper credits on customers' federal income tax returns.

California sisters get jail time in father/daughter tax fraud case

10/07/2009 - 12:58 - 1800 reads

Two California sisters have been sentenced to six years in federal prison for their part in a $31 million scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service.

Paying your taxes, one bauble at a time

09/29/2009 - 12:50 - 2231 reads

When you owe $54 million in taxes, paying on the installment plan might be a welcome idea. And if you're short of cash, tax authorities aren't above taking payment in the form of diamond studs.

Madoff’s Florida luxuries bring in $2 million for his victims

The taxman comes rapping for rappers Method Man, Nas, and DMX

Nicolas Cage sues business manager for tax woes

Joe Francis free: Was he a victim of accountants gone wild?

New York CPA gets 33 months for stealing refunds

Scammers calling themselves Coopers & Lybrand try to sell worthless investments

Oregon CPA admits to filing false tax return for bookie

Texas woman barred from preparing tax returns

California sisters get jail time in father/daughter tax fraud case

Paying your taxes, one bauble at a time

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