What Types of Insurance does a Small Business Need?
Insurance is there to protect us from life’s unexpected calamities. In the home, insurance steps in when a storm damages the roof or you spill red paint on a white carpet. Away from the home, insurance is a godsend More...
Assistant Director of Real Estate, John Lynch Pleads Guilty to Bribery and False Tax Return
John M. Lynch, 66, the former Assistant Director of Real Estate at the Economic Development Industrial Corporation (EDIC), a division of the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), agreed to plead guilty More...
Wells Fargo Manager, Hakop Zakaryan Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud, Laundered $14 Million
A former bank branch manager at Wells Fargo pleaded guilty today to one felony count of bank fraud for using his position to help launder proceeds of a tax fraud and identity theft scheme that used false identities More...
Optima Tax Relief: Nearly 30 Million People Likely Facing Tax Bills
If you found yourself hit with an unexpected IRS bill this past April, you’re not alone. This year, nearly 30 million people found themselves owing the IRS due to changes brought about by the Tax Cuts and Job More...
Restaurant Owners, Ayaz Dedham and Muhamad Badshah Charged with Tax Fraud
A federal grand jury in Boston, Massachusetts, returned an indictment charging three restaurant owners with conspiracy to defraud the United States and filing false tax returns, announced Principal Deputy Assistant More...
Wisconsin Resident, Cutris Pethley Involved in Nigerian Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme
Curtis Sherman Pethley, 62, a resident of Wisconsin, was sentenced today to 57 months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $440,000 for his role in a nationwide conspiracy to commit mail fraud and aggravated More...
School Police Officer, Ronnier Williams Sentenced for Filing a False Income Tax Return
On February 6, 2019, a former Palm Beach County School Police Officer was sentenced federally for filing a false income tax return. Ariana Fajardo Orshan, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, George More...
4 Reasons Why You Should File a Tax Extension
Filing a tax return can take a little while, especially if you want to do it right. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows taxpayers to apply for a free six-month extension for whatever reason, and this is automatically More...
Former U.S. Congressman, Stephen Stockman Sentenced to 10 Years for Fraud
Former U.S. Congressman Stephen E. Stockman was sentenced today to serve 120 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,014,718.51 in restitution, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for orchestrating More...
Government forfeits $143 Million in Fraud Proceeds seized from David Brooks
Earlier today, U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert entered an order forfeiting more than $143 million in assets that had been seized from David H. Brooks, the now-deceased founder and former Chief Executive Officer More...
Colorado Man, Stuart Jameson Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return
Stuart M. Jameson, of Colorado Springs, Colorado pled guilty earlier in the month before U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore to filing a false tax return, announced U.S. Attorney Jason R. Dunn, Internal Revenue More...
Massachusetts: Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia arrested for SnoOwl investment fraud
Jasiel F. Correia II, the Mayor of Fall River, was arrested this morning and charged with wire and tax fraud in connection with a multi-year investment fraud scheme. Correia, 26, was indicted on nine counts of wire More...
Former Rhode Island Democrat State Senator James Doyle pleads guilty to 31 counts of bank fraud, bogus tax returns
Former Rhode Island State Senator and businessman James E. Doyle, III, 46, of Pawtucket, today pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Providence to thirty-one counts of bank fraud and one count each of filing More...
Using Investments to Grow Your Money
Investing has long been the primary way to increase your capital. It’s an especially valid choice in these days of very low-interest rates, when money held in savings accounts earns very little, on the whole. More...
Things to Consider Before Hiring Divorce Attorney
Divorce court is a serious matter, and considering the emotional, financial, and legal tolls, it only becomes more serious. You should plan carefully after deciding to file your divorce case. Legal help is incredibly More...
Benefits of Hiring a Certified Bookkeeper for Accounts and Financial Management
photo/Steve Buissinne via pixabay Running a business is never an easy task for any entrepreneur. You are indeed not an exception to this fundamental rule. There are so many critical aspects you need to look into. More...
Effective Guidelines to Get a Federal Tax ID
The most common question that comes to mind when you are struck with your taxes is how to get a Federal Tax ID. It is important to understand the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the More...
Chuck Schumer attacks tax reform, insults AT&T just as company issues Christmas bonuses
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) on Wednesday attacked AT&T by name for not passing along tax savings to its employees immediately after the telecommunications giant announced that it would do More...
Southern Poverty Law Center shelters over $300 million in overseas tax havens dodging taxes
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt “charitable” organization which continually grossly misrepresents and labels pro-family organizations as so-called “hate groups,” transfers More...
3 Tips for Spending Your Tax Refund Responsibly
A tax refund is like a blessed holiday at the start of spring. Tax refunds can feel like “gifts” from Uncle Sam. Most people have big plans on how they are going to spend the money but the question remains whether More...
