Posts Tagged criminal tax
Sovereign Citizen Heads To Prison
by Brian Mahany
Over the years I have met many people in the sovereign citizen movement. These are folks who don’t believe in the tax laws of the United States. Most are quite intelligent and have done much research before they decide not to pay federal income tax. Although all of these folks can cite cases [...]
Wall St. Law Partner Heads to Prison for Unpaid Taxes
by Brian Mahany
Attorneys are officers of the court. We take an oath to uphold the law. Sometimes some of us forget, however. Attorney John J. O’Brien will have 28 months to think about the lessons of crossing the line between court officer and criminal defendant. His conviction may result in him being disbarred.
According to Manhattan [...]
James Stuart - Patriot or Thief?
Posted by admin in Tax, White Collar Criminal on December 24, 2011
by Brian Mahany
James Stuart was convicted earlier this month of three counts of felony tax evasion. When he returns to court for sentencing he faces up to 15 years in prison. His story hits very close to home. Literally. Stuart owned a business just a few miles from my house. His defense lawyer is also [...]
New Directive Says IRS Can Seek Metadata
by Brian Mahany
An Information Letter Memorandum issued by the Chief Counsel of the IRS (ILM 201146017) says the IRS can summons metadata from taxpayers. Just about everything we do on a computer carries a trail of metadata. This stored information tells how data was formatted, modified and created.
Traditionally, the IRS accepts paper documents from taxpayers. [...]
Monkey See, Monkey Don’t
Posted by admin in Tax, White Collar Criminal on December 9, 2011
by Brian Mahany
Most of the articles we post are designed to help people who themselves the victim of fraud or have difficult tax problems. Sometimes, however, we have to remind ourselves that we can’t save people from themselves. Take the example of Kemp Shiffer, an IRS Special Agent.
Several years ago Shiffer was [...]
3 Strikes Equals 7 Years of Prison
by Brian Mahany
Welcome to the fascinating world of Sharon Kukhahn of Tacoma, Washington. As of today, Kukhahn’s address will be in care of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. On November 16th, she was sentenced to 7 years of prison for tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the US Treasury. Her story is an interesting one.
Kukhahn [...]
Being Broke No Excuse For Failing To Pay Trust Fund Taxes
by Brian Mahany
In this economy, many of us struggle to meet day to day obligations. Just look at the national statistics and one realizes that tens of millions of homeowners can’t even make their mortgage payments. Small businesses are especially hurting as they struggle to keep doors open and make payroll. A recent federal appeals [...]
Send in the Auditors!
by Brian Mahany
Business owners and corporate CFO’s all agree that tax audits aren’t fun. Let’s face it, “audit” is a dirty word. As our economy still continues to sputter, many state and local governments are getting frantic - the money needed to fund government simply isn’t coming in fast enough. What will the politicians do? [...]
The Thin Line Between Creativity and Tax Fraud -Former IRS Special Agent In Hot Water With… The IRS, Of Course
by Brian Mahany
We handle many criminal IRS cases. Many of those cases are business owners who slide down the slippery slope when at first they “rob Peter to pay Paul” by not paying the IRS. The problem snowballs and next thing they know, the guys and girls with calculators and guns come knocking. This story, [...]
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