Category Archives: Busted

Fighting the IRS Alone? You May Have a Fool For a Client

Nancy Cicero had a fool for a client in her fight with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); she represented herself. Rather than seeking the advice of a tax attorney with the tools and experience needed to successfully fight the IRS; … Continue reading

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You’re not paranoid if you think you’re being targeted by the IRS for tax purposes.

According to CBS and Reuters, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) is expected to publish an investigative report this week detailing that Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents specifically targeted conservative groups for review and consideration of their tax … Continue reading

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IRS Records Prove AROD is a Bad Guy in Boston

According to a recent Boston Globe review of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filings New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez is a bad guy. A Boston news source depicting a Yankee as a bad guy is hardly surprising. What interests me, as … Continue reading

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Only Tax Debt Blues For Utah Jazz Assistant Coach

Probably not a front page nab, but the North Carolina Department of Revenue recently set their crosshairs on Utah Jazz Assistant Coach and Former North Carolina State basketball head coach Sidney Lowe. The North Carolina Department of Revenue probably has … Continue reading

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United States Files Criminal Tax Charges Against Bubba

According to the associated press, three time Super Bowl champion and former San Francisco 49er Bubba Paris has been charged with failing to file his federal income tax returns over a three year period. The U.S. Department of Justice announced … Continue reading

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IRS to Sell Drug Cartel Horses at Auction

The Zeta drug cartel has a little IRS problem, and it’s no ordinary tax debt. Zeta had been laundering drug money under the cover of a race horse ranch run by one Miguel Angel Treviño Morales near Oklahoma City.  The Criminal Investigation division … Continue reading

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Maryland Man gets 10 Months Prison Sentence in Tax Fraud Case

Who got busted:    Patrick McLaughlin, age 43, of Ocean City, Maryland Who busted him: Rick A. Raven, Special Agent in Charge, IRS, Criminal Investigation Rod J. Rosenstein, United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Mark W. Crooks and Harry M. … Continue reading

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California Attorney Failed to File Tax Returns – Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison

California attorney Kevin Mirecki has been sentenced to six months in federal prison after pleading guilty to three counts of failing to file his tax returns and will not obtain tax relief. Mirecki was also ordered to pay more than … Continue reading

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A Former IRS Agent’s Witness Tampering Fail

I don’t understand how anyone could think that witness tampering would work, at least not where you plan to kill unfriendly witnesses.  Its one thing to bribe witnesses, or threaten them so that you get just what you want from … Continue reading

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Ex-UBS Client Sentenced For Tax Crimes

In 2009 Zurich-based UBS avoided federal prosecution by paying $780 million, admitting it helped thousands of United States citizens evade federal taxes and turned over the names of 250 clients to U.S. authorities. U.S. prosecutors have since charged about 50 … Continue reading

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