While many federal workers in Massachusetts and elsewhere were furloughed in the beginning of October as a result of the federal government shutdown, many federal law enforcement agents were working to crack an alleged tax fraud scheme centered in South Florida. As a...
Month: October 2013
The IRS’s statute of limitations
Tax payers in Massachusetts may be interested in a recent article discussing how far back the IRS can go when attempting to charge a taxpayer with fraud or tax evasion. The answer depends on a few factors, and can range from three years to an unlimited amount of time....
Pembroke man facing tax evasion charges
A federal grand jury indicted a Pembroke man for sending papers to the U.S. secretary of the treasury, expecting payment of $100 billion. The man is facing two charges for tax evasion, seven charges of filing false tax returns, two charges of making false claims and...
Doctor Dino still fighting IRS over back taxes
Massachusetts residents may wish to know that, according to sources, one of the leading creation scientists is fighting the IRS over alleged taxes owed between 1998 and 2006. Kent Hovind is one of the leading advocates of "Young Earth Creationism," which holds that...