Two Phoenix-area businessmen have been convicted of filing false federal income tax returns by concealing millions of dollars of assets in several secret Swiss bank accounts.On April 12, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a jury...
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Two Arizona Businessmen and a California Attorney Convicted for Hiding Millions in Secret Foreign Bank Accounts at UBS and Pictet & Cie
Two Phoenix-area businessmen have been convicted of filing false federal income tax returns by concealing millions of dollars of assets in several secret Swiss bank accounts.On April 12, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a jury...
Dirty Dozen may protect California residents from tax crimes
Well, tis the season - tax season that is. Recently, the Internal Revenue Service released its annual list of tax scams, affectionately dubbed the "Dirty Dozen." The purpose of the annual list is to caution taxpayers and improve awareness about various tax crimes. The...
U.S. District Court Acquits Defendant on Tax Fraud and Conspiracy Charges
In Pflueger v. United States, U.S. District Judge, Leslie Kobayashi, recently acquitted James Pflueger on all tax fraud and conspiracy charges. Judge Kobayashi of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii wrote that the government had not met its burden of...
Guilty plea for California CEO accused of tax crimes
The co-owner and CEO of a California investment firm recently pleaded guilty to federal charges of tax fraud and wire fraud. According to reports, the 66-year-old Diamond Bar man operated a day-trading scheme that took in $49 million from investors from 2005-2011. He...
Tax crimes are serious business in California
California readers know that just about the last thing a person wants is for a federal grand jury to hand down charges alleging tax fraud. These tax crimes allegations carry with them serious financial and criminal penalties that can lead to a substantial jail...
International Agreements Abound to Fight Offshore Evasion
From Argentina to the United Kingdom, and places in between like India, Israel, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Bermuda, Brazil, the BVI and Check Republic, the Treasury Department announced today that it is engaged with over 50 countries and jurisdictions worldwide to...
California prosecutors bring tax fraud charges
Facing prosecution from state or federal authorities on alleged tax violations can be a daunting prospect. However, despite the risk of facing prosecution for tax crimes, in many cases, there are circumstances that may mitigate or refute the charges filed by...
IRS Provides Guidance to Foreign Financial Institutions on FATCA Timelines
The US Treasury Department (Treasury Department) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Announcement 2012-42 providing guidance on various timelines for withholding agents and foreign financial institutions (FFIs) to complete due diligence required under the...
California tax crimes can lead to lengthy prison sentence
Every individual wants to get the most deductions and credits from their tax returns. These tax issues can save individuals a substantial amount of money and, in some cases, can result in the individual receiving a healthy check from the IRS. However, despite the...
