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Does the UBS Whistleblower Deserve A Break?

reuters.com | 1/5/10 | suspect:  Bradley Birkenfeld

A U.S. judge on Monday upheld the prison sentence of a key informant in the tax fraud case against Swiss bank UBS AG and ordered him to start serving his 40-month term as scheduled this Friday.

Home-Buyer Credit Tempts Tax Cheats

online.wsj.com | 10/26/09 |

Tens of thousands of people submitted suspicious -- and possibly fraudulent -- claims for a federal tax credit meant for first-time home buyers, tax officials told Congress Thursday.

CA Sisters Sentenced in $30M Tax Fraud

lawfuel.com | 10/07/09 | $30 million | suspect:  Karen and Carla Berry

Two daughters of a Rialto man who previously was sent to prison for crimes related to his fraudulent operation of an income tax preparation business have both been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for their roles in a scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service out of more than $30 million.

CA newspaper publisher charged with tax fraud

mercurynews.com | 8/27/09 | $180,000 | suspect:  Harry Green

A longtime Contra Costa County publisher with stakes in local newspapers was indicted Tuesday on charges he underreported his income from the publications, a U.S. attorney announced.

Former Magazine CFO sentenced for tax evasion

bizjournals.com | 8/21/09 | $1.5 million | suspect:  Harvey Fein

Harvey Fein, 68, the former chief financial officer of Florida Design magazine company, was sentenced to two year in prison for tax evasion in connection with $1.5 million he embezzled from the company.

Tax Preparer Files Sales Tax Returns; Keeps Client Funds

usdoj.gov | 8/19/09 | $600,000 | suspect:  Gregory Peters

Gregory A. Peters, 36, of Mesa, Ariz. and owner/operator of PBS Tax Firm Inc., pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of mail fraud, one count of bank fraud and one count of filing a false tax return for the year 2002. Peters admitted that he stole almost $600,000 from clients who thought they were paying sales taxes.

Ten charged with seeking tax refunds for U.S. inmates

reuters.com | 8/4/09 | $4 million | suspect:  Marvin Berkowitz | victim:  IRS

A scheme directed by an American in Israel in which fake income tax returns were filed on behalf of U.S. prison inmates netted refunds of more than $4 million, prosecutors said on Monday in announcing fraud charges.

Ex Los Angeles CPA Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Scheme

webcpa.com | 6/9/09 | $1.5 million | suspect:  Steven Krell

Former attorney and CPA Steven Krell has pleaded guilty to a tax charge in connection with the embezzlement of approximately $1,476,900 from two of his clients.

PRESIDENT OF ALLIED TELECOM INT. SENTENCED FOR TAX FRAUD

usdoj.gov | 5/1/09 |$557,363 | suspect:    Diana Hojsak | victim:  IRS

The author of “Daughter of the Yellow River” and Chief Executive Officer of Image Global Impact was sentenced to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay $557,363 in restitution for tax evasion and filing false tax returns.

Accountant Abuses Trust of Tax Clients

detroit.fbi.gov | 4/23/09 | $268,000 | uspect:  Robert Denboer | victim:  IRS

Robert Denboer, Jr. was indicted on 16 counts of filing false Quarterly Withholding Forms 941.