Ocean Springs Woman Embezzled $2M From Company, Didn’t Pay Taxes on Take

Gulfport, Miss – Lisa Gordon-Scruggs, 53, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to 36 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for…

New Jersey Extends Corporate Tax Filing for 2020

TRENTON, NJ – Companies under pressure to make money and pay the bills will now have some breathing room when it comes to filing their annual tax returns. Today, Governor Phil Murphy…

NJ Men, Bloomberg Employees Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion In Connection With Bribery Scheme

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANTHONY GUZZONE, a former Director of Global Construction at Bloomberg, LLC (“Bloomberg”), pled…

Jersey Man Conspires to File at Least 18 Fraudulent Tax Returns in Victims’ Names to Obtain Tax Refund

NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, was charged today for his role in a conspiracy to file phony tax returns in order to illegally obtain tax refunds, U.S. Attorney Craig…

IRS Employee Sentenced for Stealing Tax Refunds

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A former IRS employee was sentenced in federal court today for stealing tax refunds. Tamara R. Miller, 40, of Kansas City, Missouri, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge…

Hartford Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone, Failing to Pay Employee Taxes

EAST HARTFORD, CT- John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that that Dr. SHEIKH AHMED, 57, of Orange, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A.…

Auto Body Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

BOSTON – The owner of Everett and Worcester auto body shops pleaded guilty today to a payroll tax scheme resulting in a tax loss to the IRS of more than $290,000. Adam…

Executives of Lexington Medical Companies Sentenced for Defrauding the United States of Taxes

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Ann Sonderman Giles, 56, and Lu Anne Wallace, 66, both of Lexington, were sentenced on Monday, before U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell, to 30 months and 33 months, respectively, for conspiring…

Oink! Serial IRS Tax Cheat McGuckin is a No-Show Once Again at Toms River Council Meeting

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Serial tax cheat, New Jersey Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin is once again a no-show at his $500,000 public job as the Township of Toms River’s Director of Public…

Struggling in NJ? 10 Cent Gas Tax Increase Announced by Murphy Administration

TRENTON, NJ – For the masses of unemployed, including restaurant workers, theater workers and other industries who have been crippled by the prolonged business shutdown by Governor Phil Murphy, there’s more bad…

Here’s the top 12 tax scams you should know about to avoid being a victim

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today wrapped up issuing its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams. The IRS reminds taxpayers to remain vigilant to these often aggressive and evolving schemes…

Murphy Raises Taxes $1 Billion for “Stronger, Fairer COVID-19 Future”

TRENTON, NJ – On Tuesday, Governor Phil Murphy released his revised budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2021 that will see $1 billion in new taxes, but he says he doing it to create…

With $60,000,000 in the Bank, Ocean County Can Provide Tax Relief by Pausing Open Space Tax Collection

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is sitting on an account with approximately $60,000,000 in it, but nothing to spend it on. That’s because each year, the…

Jackson Township Town Attorney Charged with Corruption Also Faces IRS Tax Leins

JACKSON TOWNSHIP-Gregory P. McGuckin, Esq of the lawfirm Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky, Koutsouris and Connors as the township general legal counsel has a checkered past, and now, the township attorney is being…

Founder of Plastics Company Indicted in $61 Million Tax Evasion Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A federal grand jury today indicted a Florida man for evading over $61 million in income taxes from 2016 through 2018, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Alfred Teo, 74,…

Toms River Braces Itself for Hurricane Mo’s 21% Property Tax Reassessment Increase

The return of COVID-19 is not the only thing to worry Toms River residents this fall. The Mo Hill Team has more bad news for Toms River residents, property tax reassessment is…

Phil Murphy to Slap 2.5% Tax on Health Insurance Premiums in New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – A new bill in Trenton has been passed and is headed for Governor Phil Murphy’s desk that includes a 2.5% tax on health insurance for everyone in New Jersey. …

New Jersey Gas Tax Review Could Mean Another Gas Tax Hike to Cover Declining Revenue

TRENTON, NJ – NJ Spotlight today reported there could be another increase in New Jersey’s already excessive gas tax this summer. A board is set to review gas tax collection revenue at…

After Renaming “Freeholders” Governor Murphy Renames “Taxes”

TRENTON, NJ – Hoping to cover New Jersey’s “nut”, his words not ours, Governor Phil Murphy has moved from renaming county elected officials to renaming taxes. Murphy claims he’s facing a $20…

Richter: Kate Gibbs and Her Union in Support of Former Governor Christie’s 23-Cent Gas Tax Hike

TOMS RIVER, NJ– David Richter, Republican candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s Third District, criticized his opponent, tax raiser, career politician and union leader, Kate Gibbs. Citing the Reason Foundation, SaveJersey.com is…

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