Posts Tagged tax evasion
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. [...]
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 [...]
Offshore Promoter Sentenced To Prison
by Brian Mahany
Just a few days ago I posted an article about an organization touting Ras al-Khaimah international business corporations as a way to protect assets. Although the promotional materials were very carefully wordsmithed, there was a clear hint that purchasers of their product could avoid U.S. income taxes. Just this week another promoter was sentenced [...]
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