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Tax Fraud

4 Big Problems With Social Security Numbers

Adam Levin | Posted 05.03.2013 | Business
Adam Levin

While Congressional inaction around Social Security number reform jeopardizes our future financial well-being, federal agencies' needless exposure of our Social Security numbers practically guarantees financial insecurity now.

Dead Simple: Identity Theft, the Deceased and Tax Returns

Robert Siciliano | Posted 04.26.2013 | Crime
Robert Siciliano

The IRS has reported that it blocked $20 billion in tax refunds from bogus tax claims last year -- $6 billion more than the year before. What the figure really means is that more and more identity fraudsters fancy their chances against the IRS.

The Tax Form That Could Save Your Refund From Thieves

Adam Levin | Posted 04.09.2013 | Business
Adam Levin

Stealing a tax refund is one of the most direct ways for an identity thief to monetize the information they steal. And it's way too easy.

The Return Of Nino Brown!

Posted 04.10.2013 | Black Voices

Actor Wesley Snipes is slowly making his way back to “big business,” as his three-year sentence for failing to pay taxes comes to an end. TMZ ...

Federal Government Can't Even Get Its Own Workers To Pay Taxes

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 05.08.2013 | Business

WASHINGTON — The number of federal workers and retirees who owed delinquent income taxes jumped by nearly 12 percent in 2011, the Internal Reven...

Best Ways to Avoid Identity Theft During Tax Season

Jeff Hindenach | Posted 04.22.2013 | Business
Jeff Hindenach

Many identity thieves will pose as the IRS using emails, websites and even phone calls to get personal information from taxpayers who are only too willing to give up that information to avoid a fallout with the IRS. Luckily, the IRS is actually on your side.

A 'Tsunami' Of Tax Fraud Slams Miami

Reuters | Posted 04.19.2013 | Miami

By David Adams MIAMI, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Bruce Parton was only a few weeks from retirement after 30 years as a mail carrier in sunny ...

Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Huge Tax Fraud

Reuters | Posted 04.13.2013 | Business

* NJ residents admit to theft, conspiracy * One of largest U.S. stolen identity tax refund frauds By Jonathan Stempel ...

Pair Of Prison Inmates Claim $1.1 BILLION In Tax Refunds

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 01.18.2013 | Business

WASHINGTON -- Tax fraud appears to be a popular pastime in the nation's prisons, but the Internal Revenue Service is catching on. The IRS detected mo...

Why 500 Police Officers Just Raided Deutsche Bank

AP | Posted 02.11.2013 | Business

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Deutsche Bank says its co-chief executive Juergen Fitschen and chief finance officer Stefan Krause are under investigation...

Damning Report On The IRS Just Released

The Huffington Post | Caroline Fairchild | Posted 12.04.2012 | Home

Tax fraud related to identity theft is on the rise -- but the IRS is clueless when it comes to knowing just how many people are scamming the system, a...

Publishing The Names Of Alleged Tax Dodgers Could Get You In Some Trouble

AP | DEREK GATOPOULOS | Posted 12.29.2012 | Business

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek publisher appeared in court Monday following the publication in his magazine of a list of the names of more than 2,000...

IRS Messed With The Wrong 93-Year-Old

The Huffington Post | Caroline Fairchild | Posted 10.19.2012 | Home

Alvina Pryor has really had it with the Internal Revenue Service. "I want to put the government on a slab and slice them into little pieces," the 9...

This Guy's Inspired Many To Turn In Tax Cheats

Reuters | Posted 12.03.2012 | Home

* Notable jump in whistleblower calls to lawyers * Information, documentation better than before By Nanette Byrnes ...

Tax-Exempt NY Archdiocese Church Publicly Endorses Mitt Romney... in Writing!

Michele Somerville | Posted 11.24.2012 | Religion
Michele Somerville

Tax-exempt organizations are prohibited from endorsing candidates. The Internal Revenue Service should investigate the Archdiocese of New York for this violation.

Mom Charged With Stealing Soldier Son's Income Tax Refunds

AP | Posted 11.17.2012 | Home

MASSILLON, Ohio -- A woman accused of stealing her son's income tax refunds while he served with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan was arrested in a stolen...

Tax Evasion Whistleblower To Get Some Money For His Troubles

Reuters | Posted 11.11.2012 | Business

Sept 11 (Reuters) - U.S. tax authorities have awarded $104 million to a whistleblower in a major tax fraud case against Swiss bank UBS AG that widen...

7 Big Ticket Items (Including NASA's Annual Budget) ID Thieves Could Fund With Your Stolen Tax Refunds

Adam Levin | Posted 10.16.2012 | Politics
Adam Levin

Treasury estimates that the IRS could issue $21 billion to identity thieves over the next five years. For those those of you who are more visual, that's $21,000,000,000. Still need help? Consider the following.

One Address In Florida Sends In 741 Tax Returns, IRS Doesn't Blink

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 08.07.2012 | Home

Either one particular home in South Florida is really, really crowded, or there's something shady going on. In 2010, 741 tax returns were filed to ...

Tax Evasion Watchdog: Crackdown Has Been 'A Revolution'

Reuters | Posted 09.24.2012 | Business

* Official queries $21-$32 trillion haven estimate * OECD has no "magic number" for offshore tax evasion * System too co...

Woman Sentenced To Years Behind Bars For Bogus Tax Refund

AP | Posted 09.24.2012 | Home

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A 25-year-old woman who duped the state of Oregon into giving her a $2.1 million tax refund pleaded guilty Tuesday and was senten...

Tax Compliance Officer Hit With Huge Penalty

The Wall Street Journal | Posted 09.09.2012 | Home

Think you have tax troubles? Jacynthia Quinn probably has more. A U.S. Tax Court judge recently slapped her with a civil fraud penalty of more than...

'Innocent Spouse Relief' Protects Against Tax Fraud

Jason Alderman | Posted 08.28.2012 | Home
Jason Alderman

I'll wager that when most brides and grooms utter the phrase, "For better or for worse," the "worse" they're imagining probably involves situations like getting laid off or a prolonged family illness -- not being the victim of tax fraud perpetrated by a current or former spouse.

An Update And Commentary On Odd Nerdrum's Harsh Prison Sentence

John Seed | Posted 08.28.2012 | Arts
John Seed

Norwegian press sources reported yesterday that artist Odd Nerdrum, 68, has been sentenced by an Oslo appeals court to an increased term of two years ...

Bank Teller Allegedly Stole $100K From Accused Thief

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 06.28.2012 | Home

What goes around certainly comes around, at least for one New Jersey man. Kenneth Costello, 49, a customer at a local TD Bank branch, accidentally ...