Defendants were charged with tax violations based upon evidence seized during the execution of a search warrant issued for drugs.
The United States sought to recover over $3 million of funds that were transferred at a time in which the taxpayer company owed taxes.
Taxpayer's Daughter's Received Funds from Taxpayer's which IRS sought to Recover
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Children of taxpayers objected to partial summary judgment sought by the IRS relating to property transferred from the taxpayers to their children at a time when the taxpayers owed taxes.
Defendant's Right to be Present at Trial Did Not Include Jury Instruction Conferences
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Taxpayer was represented by counsel at the jury charge conference. The Court found that Defendant did not need to be present.
Tax Return Preparer Found Guilty of Willfully Preparing False Tax Returns
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Tax return preparer was convicted of willfully preparing false tax returns in violation of 7206. Clients not charged in the indictment were permitted to testify pursuant to rule 404(b) to establish intent.
Restitution Amount Ordered Greatly Exceeded Tax Loss Charged by Government
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Taxpayer plead guilty to 371 conspiracy charge that the Government asserted involved approximately $2,000,000. However, the Court ordered restitution of $6,457,500 and overruled defendant's objection.
Court found that there was ample evidence that taxpayer conspired to impede the IRS by concealing income by using a non-profit entity and mishandling 1099 forms.
Day School Operators Cash Deposits and Expenditures Lead to Tax Fraud
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Taxpayers operated a day school primarily on a cash basis: requesting at least some parents to pay tuition in cash, paying teacher salaries in cash, refusing to issue tax forms reflecting income paid to teachers, and, in some cases, encouraging teachers not to file tax returns or report income they earned from the school.
CPA Charged with Preparing False Tax Returns Found Not Guilty on All Counts
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A certified public accountant was charged with conspiracy to defraud the IRS, preparing and filing false tax returns and obstructing a CFTC and an IRS investigation. The jury found him not guilty on all counts.
Taxpayer Prepared False Tax Returns to Assist Clients Applying for Bank Loans
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Enhancement for criminally derived income was not applicable to tax returns that did not fail to identify income but overstated expenses.