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Tax Fraud Blotter: Sick excuses

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Alvarez did not have a PTIN and admitted that in 2019 and 2020 she misrepresented taxpayers eligibility for education credits and deducted fictitious business expenses from their taxable income to reduce tax liabilities and inflate refunds. All rights reserved. In March 2019, Archer filed for Chapter 7.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Negative waves

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In response, Whitman formed a trust with his girlfriend as the trustee then directed his income from the business into the trusts bank accounts and used the money to pay personal expenses. All rights reserved. In 2012, the IRS assessed nearly $800,000 in taxes against Whitman for 2002 through 2009 and began trying to collect.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Prep perps

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Trifilo worked in compliance for several large accounting and finance firms and recently was managing director at a tax firm where he specialized in transaction structuring and advisory service, tax compliance and tax due diligence. All rights reserved.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Getting personal

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Until 2020, Conte was an attorney and member of the Massachusetts Bar. From around January 2003 through at least 2020, he earned income by offering services as a taxation, investment and real estate specialist. From at least 2016 through 2020, he filed no returns for himself or for his companies. All rights reserved.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Boundless energy

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From the second quarter of 2017 through the fourth quarter of 2020, he collected but did not pay over or report similar taxes to the IRS. All rights reserved. They instead spent the money on country club memberships and season tickets to the San Jose Sharks. Olson was also one of the owners and operators of a day spa in Saratoga, California.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Who ya gonna call?

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He was notified of employment taxes due, accounted for such taxes, had sufficient funds to pay them but chose not to pay. million in cash from CRs bank account to pay business expenses, his wages and his distributions. From November 2020 to April 2022, Gregory made false claims to the IRS for the payment of nearly $65.3

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The secrets of turbo-charged growth

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Several leaders of the 2025 Fastest-Growing Firms being honored at Accounting Todays Firm Growth Forum Jesse Sutton KNAV has a similar laser focus, but on the Atlanta-based firms global clientele. "We All rights reserved. We are actually an international firm," shared CEO Nishta Sharma. "I They can leverage us however much they need us.