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NC attorney general warns of tax day scams targeting residents
2+ week, 1+ day ago (288+ words) RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) " Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning North Carolinians to be on alert for scams on this Tax Day. According to Jackson, scammers are increasing efforts to steal money and personal information, including through fake websites designed to…...
Trump's lawyers say they're 'in discussions' to resolve his $10 B suit against the IRS
1+ week, 5+ day ago (80+ words) President Trump's lawyers say they are "in discussions" with the DOJ to potentially resolve a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS....
I loved being a lawyer: Longtime Chicago attorney Joseph Duffy retires after five decades
20+ hour, 27+ min ago (1755+ words) When it comes to an effective cross-examination, longtime Chicago attorney Joseph Duffy says there's nothing better than confronting a witness with a document. "If a witness is telling a story, there is only so far you can go," Duffy told…...
Ohio Mother and Daughter Allegedly Abused Government Jobs to Steal Nearly $2 Million in Pandemic Aid
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (294+ words) A mother and daughter in Ohio who allegedly abused their authority while working at the state unemployment insurance agency have been sentenced to prison for between four and six years for stealing about $2 million meant for unemployed residents during COVID…...
Ohio policy group continues legal fight to keep donors private
10+ hour, 46+ min ago (394+ words) (The Center Square) " For an Ohio-based nonprofit think tank, a federal appeals court hearing this week was both legal and personal. In 2013, The Buckeye Institute opposed Medicaid expansion in Ohio. Soon after taking that position, "our organization was selected for…...
Danville man gets 30 weekends in jail, ordered to repay $600, 000 for tax fraud
4+ week, 1+ day ago (236+ words) URBANA " A Danville man who admitted to committing tax fraud for several years has been sentenced to three years of supervised release " during which he will serve 30 consecutive weekends in a local jail " and must also pay a little over…...
Danville business owner sentenced to jail time, 3 years supervised release for tax crimes
4+ week, 1+ day ago (455+ words) URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) " A Danville business owner will spend 30 straight weekends in jail and serve three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to 18 counts of tax crimes. In a press release, the United State Attorney's Office of the Central District…...
Danville man sentenced to 3 years of supervised release for tax fraud
4+ week, 1+ day ago (142+ words) (WAND) - A Danville man was sentenced to three years of supervised release for not paying employment taxes to the IRS and failing to file federal income tax returns." According to the United States Attorney's Office, Central District of Illinois, 73-year-old…...
Watchdog groups sue Trump for shirking Watergate-era law
3+ week, 1+ day ago (578+ words) Two watchdog groups are suing President Donald Trump in an effort to force him to preserve presidential records. The American Historical Association, the largest membership association of historians in the world, and American Oversight, a nonprofit government watchdog group, filed…...
Boyce resident indicted for mail and tax fraud, falsely claimed $9. 75 million
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (295+ words) LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY)" Boyce woman indicted for mail and tax fraud, and more after falsely claiming over 9. 75 million in tax returns owned, according to U. S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Louisiana. A federal grand jury in Lafayette returned a four-count indictment…...