Atlantic County Tax Preparer Sentenced to One Year and One Day in Prison for Tax Fraud

CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic County, New Jersey, tax preparer was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for using false information to increase her clients’ tax refunds and…

Camden County Woman Admits Stealing $2.67 Million in Rent Checks from Work, Failing to Pay Taxes

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, woman today admitted stealing approximately 700 checks and money orders from her employer and failing to pay taxes on the income, U.S. Attorney Philip…

Bucks County Construction Business Owner Sentenced to 2 ½ Years for $1.3 Million Tax Fraud Scheme

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Samuel Bullock, 72, of Langhorne, PA, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison, one year of supervised release, and…

Kingman Man Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion

PHOENIX, Ariz. – On Monday, James Steele Saunders, 60, of Kingman, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi to 12 months and 1 day in prison. Saunders previously pleaded guilty…

Florida Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Defrauding California of Over $10 Million in Tax Revenue

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Akrum Alrahib, 43, of Miami, Florida, was sentenced today to five years in prison and ordered to pay over $10 million in restitution for conspiring to commit mail fraud in…

Florida man sentenced for unlawfully accessing IRS system and fraudulently filing tax returns

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Keith Joseph, of Miami, Florida, was sentenced today to 50 months of incarceration for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Joseph, age…

Fresno Business Owner Indicted for Additional Tax and Social Security Fraud Charges

A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment Thursday against Marcus Asay, 66, of Fresno, charging him with making false tax returns, and concealing a matter with an intent to fraudulently secure…

Biden Reboots Obama-Era Green Energy Loan Program That Funded Solyndra And Cost Taxpayers Billions

Biden Reboots Obama-Era Green Energy Loan Program That Funded Solyndra And Cost Taxpayers Billions Reagan Reese on June 9, 2022 The Biden administration has rebooted the Energy Department’s green loan program that…

Massachusetts Contractor Sentenced for $1.8 Million Payroll Tax Scheme

BOSTON – An Ipswich man who owned and operated numerous Massachusetts businesses was sentenced yesterday for manipulating his payroll to evade over $1.8 million in taxes. George Vasiliades, 58, was sentenced by…

Las Vegas Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty To Identity Theft And Money Laundering Crimes

LAS VEGAS – A Nevada man pleaded guilty yesterday to aggravated identity theft, wire fraud and money laundering. On March 28, he pleaded guilty to a separate indictment charging him with filing…

Watchdog Group Sues IRS Over Stonewalled Investigation Into Massive Tax Record Leak

Watchdog Group Sues IRS Over Stonewalled Investigation Into Massive Tax Record Leak Laurel Duggan on June 8, 2022 An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) investigation into a massive 2021 leak of taxpayer data…

‘Difficult Times’: Maine City Raises Property Taxes To Pay For Migrant Housing

‘Difficult Times’: Maine City Raises Property Taxes To Pay For Migrant Housing Jennie Taer on June 8, 2022 The city of Portland, Maine, raised property taxes on Monday in order to provide…

ER Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion

Oxford, MS – An emergency room doctor from Golden, Mississippi has been sentenced to almost 3 years in prison today for failing to pay his taxes. According to court documents, and evidence…

Ankeny Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison For Failing to File Income Tax Returns

DES MOINES, IA – Kevin Jeffrey Stiller, age 59, of Ankeny, was sentenced Tuesday, June 7, 2022, to 18 months in prison for failing to file income tax returns. Stiller pleaded guilty…

Dem Rep Spent Thousands Of Tax Dollars On Private Security After Pushing Bill Targeting Cops, Records Show

Dem Rep Spent Thousands Of Tax Dollars On Private Security After Pushing Bill Targeting Cops, Records Show Gabe Kaminsky on June 7, 2022 Democratic Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who co-sponsored a…

Reality TV stars convicted of fraud and tax evasion

ATLANTA, Ga. – Following a three-week trial, a federal jury found Todd and Julie Chrisley guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30 million of fraudulent loans. The…

South Shore Landscaper Pleads Guilty to Underreporting $1.5 Million in Taxable Income

BOSTON – The owner of a residential and commercial landscaping business operating in the South Shore area pleaded guilty today in connection with his failure to report approximately $1.5 million in income…

Main Line Accountant Convicted at Trial of Tax Evasion

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Michael Goldner, 51, of Malvern, PA, was convicted today at trial of tax evasion and failing to file tax returns, charges arising…

Three Kenosha Area Men Enter Guilty Pleas for Conspiring to Commit Tax Fraud

United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced that on March 29, 2022, an information was filed charging Richard Pignotti (age 63), Richard Milkie (age 62), and Jeffrey Milkie (age 56), each of…

Taxi Driver Put in “Bear Hug”, Robbed in Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, MD – An Annapolis taxi driver was robbed after being put into a bear hug by his passenger, police reported Friday morning. “At approximately 6:00 a.m. officers responded for a report…

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