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Leona Roberts Helmsley (born Lena Mindy Rosenthal; July 4, 1920 – August 20, 2007) was an American businesswoman.After allegations of non-payment were made by contractors hired to improve Helmsley's Connecticut home, she was investigated and convicted of federal income tax evasion and other crimes in 1989.
A Thomson mother and son were recently sentenced to prison for a tax fraud scheme will also cost them more than $680,000. Thomson mother and son plead guilty to tax fraud, ordered to pay $680,000 ...
The IRS has shared some shocking examples of the tax evasion cases closed — including one man, who was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for creating a sham business to obtain $5 million ...
Case history; Prior: Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit: Holding (1) A genuine, good faith belief that one is not violating the Federal tax law based on a misunderstanding caused by the complexity of the tax law is a defense to a charge of "willfulness", even though that belief is irrational or unreasonable; (2) a belief that the Federal income tax is ...
William J. Benson, the co-author of the book The Law that Never Was (in which Benson had argued that the Sixteenth Amendment was not properly ratified), was convicted of tax evasion and willful failure to file tax returns in connection with over $100,000 of unreported income, and his conviction was upheld on appeal. He was sentenced to four ...
The IRS is cracking down on thousands of high-income Americans who haven’t filed their tax returns for several years — and have managed to dodge accountability until now.. The tax agency ...
The U.S. Internal Revenue Code, 26 United States Code section 7201, provides: Sec. 7201. Attempt to evade or defeat tax Any person who willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat any tax imposed by this title or the payment thereof shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100,000 ($500,000 ...
If you're thinking of pulling a fast one on the IRS when you file your taxes, think again. Tax fraud, along with its sibling tax evasion, is a criminal offense that can result in harsh ...