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Specializing in IRS and NYS Tax Representation. Workers Compensation Audits, Payroll, Sales and Income Tax representation for Businesses, Individuals, Restaurants and Construction Companies. Civil and Criminal Workers Comp Audit representation includes: NYSIF Examinations, Premium Disputes, Employee Misclassification, Underreporting, Unreported Income, and Failure to Keep Accurate Payroll Records.

Monday, December 28, 2020

Brooklyn Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Criminal Tax Fraud For Stealing Sales Tax Payments From Clients

 

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, along with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, announced that Yehad Abdelaziz and his corporation The Five Pillars Financial Services, LTD, pleaded guilty to criminal tax fraud. A Tax Department investigation determined that between March 2015 and August 2017 Abdelaziz received money from business owners and filed sales tax returns on their behalf. However, he underreported sales or reported zero gross sales and instead pocketed the sales tax payments his clients entrusted him to remit on their behalf. “We will continue to aggressively pursue unscrupulous tax preparers who betray the trust of clients and deprive communities and the state of revenue needed for vital services,” said New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Michael Schmidt. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said, “Tax preparers who cheat don’t only shortchange their clients, but effectively steal from all of us. They must be held accountable and pay restitution to victims. My Office will continue to work with our partners to prosecute tax fraud and other forms of larceny schemes.” Abdelaziz and The Five Pillars Financial Services, LTD, paid more than $191,000 in restitution. The payment includes the forfeiture of more than $6,700 that was seized as part of a search warrant executed by the Tax Department. Both Abdelaziz and his corporation are also prohibited from providing tax preparation services of any kind for one year.


Specializing in COVID-19 Related Tax Problems Free consultation (in person or telephonic) with Federal Tax Practitioner, CPCU and Attorney. Our offices are conveniently located in New York City and emergency appointments are always available. Practice limited to Tax Representation and Insurance Audits.

 

 

Effective Tax  Advocates We successfully solve COVID-19 and Coronavirus related tax problems, including unpaid income, sales and payroll taxes. Negotiating affordable payment plans and tax settlements since 2006. Practicing before Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Call us today at  (212) 974-3435 or contact us Online. 

 

Difficult Insurance Audits Effectively challenging Workers' Compensation & NYSIF premium increases, payroll discrepancies, employee misclassification, experience and other rating issues. Additionally if your Business pays over $75,000 for W/C Insurance, you may be entitled to a large refund of premium. For more information, call us directly or contact us Online. 



Wednesday, December 9, 2020

New York City Restaurateur Sentenced to Jail For Tax Evasion Scheme




 Torn from the Pages of the Department of Justice

A New York City restaurateur was sentenced to prison for a tax evasion scheme. Adel Kellel, 63, of New Hyde Park, New York, the owner of Raffles Bistro, formerly a restaurant located in New York City, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for tax evasion by U.S. District Court Judge Paul G. Gardephe. “All taxpayers have an obligation to honestly report their income and pay their share of taxes,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. “For those who attempt to avoid these obligations and cheat the IRS, as this sentence shows, there are serious consequences.” “Adel Kellel cooked his books to conceal income from the IRS and his own accountants,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss for the Southern District of New York. “He spent the ill-gotten gains on personal luxuries like a Mercedes, a Porsche, and a Maserati. Now he will spend two years in federal prison.” “The accurate reporting of income is an important responsibility of all business professionals,” said IRS-Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Jonathan D. Larsen. “In this case, Adel Kellel attempted to evade his taxes by diverting funds for personal use and failing to report substantial gross receipts. IRS-Criminal Investigation will continue to serve the American taxpayer by investigating individuals who hide their true income from the IRS.” According to the allegations contained in the information to which Kellel pled guilty, documents filed in court, and statements made in court: In 2011, Kellel was the President and a 45 percent owner of K&H Restaurant Inc. (K&H), which operated Raffles Bistro (Raffles), a coffee-shop and full service restaurant then located in a Manhattan hotel (the Hotel). From 2012 through 2015, Kellel was the 100 percent owner of K&H. From 2011 to 2015, Kellel filed false personal returns and corporate returns for K&H, and evaded his taxes by diverting and failing to report substantial gross receipts to the IRS For example, as part of his tax evasion scheme, Kellel diverted over 150 hotel checks, totaling over $2.1 million or approximately 43 percent of the Hotel payments K&H received by check, and then hid the gross receipts from his accountants and the IRS by depositing the checks into more than a dozen undisclosed bank accounts. These included personal accounts that Kellel held either individually or jointly with his wife, as well as accounts held in the name of K&H, some of which were opened solely to have an additional place to deposit diverted checks. Kellel also diverted substantial cash income received from Raffles’ customers, a portion of which he deposited into personal bank accounts or spent directly on personal expenses, again, without disclosing to his accountants or paying taxes. Kellel used the diverted income for personal expenses, including overseas transfers; condominium fees; rent for a high-end Manhattan apartment; college tuition payments for his children; luxury retailers, such as Hugo Boss and Saks Fifth Avenue; Mercedes, Porsche, and Maserati vehicles; and domestic and international travel. On Jan. 24, 2020, Kellel pled guilty to one count of tax evasion relating to the 2011 to 2015 tax years. In total, Kellel caused a combined tax loss of at least approximately $771,195 to the IRS and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (NYSDTF). In addition to the sentence of imprisonment, the court ordered Kellel to pay restitution of $613,478 to the IRS and $157,717 to NYSDTF. Kellel was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after completing his jail sentence. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Zuckerman and U.S. Attorney Strauss praised the efforts of IRS-CI in the investigation. Trial Attorney Jorge Almonte of the Tax Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney Olga I. Zverovich are in charge of the prosecution.

Don’t Let This Happen To You

Selig & Associates Free consultation (in person or telephonic) with Federal Tax Practitioner, CPCU and Attorney. Our offices are conveniently located in New York City and emergency appointments are always available. Practice limited to Tax Representation and Insurance Premium Audits.

Effective Tax Advocacy Negotiating affordable repayment plans and realistic tax settlements since 2006. Practicing before Internal Revenue Service and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. We effectively resolve unpaid income, sales and payroll tax problems. Call us today at (212) 974-3435 or contact us Online.

 

Insurance Audits and Premium Increases  We successfully challenge Workers' Compensation premium increases, payroll discrepancies, employee misclassification, experience and other rating issues. Additionally if your Business pays over $50,000 for W/C Insurance, you may be entitled to a large premium refund. For more information, call us directly or contact us Online. 

 

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Friday, December 4, 2020

Medical Doctor Sent to Slammer [because] He Failed to Pay Employment Taxes

 


 

A dejected Medical Doctor was just sentenced in the United States District Court to serve six months in prison after pleading guilty to Failure to Pay Employment Taxes. The despondent Doctor was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release, pay a $10,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment to the Crime Victims' Fund. And if that wasn’t enough, he was also ordered to pay $721,394.34 in restitution (which he has already paid in full).

If you’ve fallen behind with your payroll withholding responsibilities, you’re in trouble. To schedule a FREE legally privileged consultation, call (212) 974-3435 today. 

Effective Tax Advocacy Negotiating affordable repayment plans and realistic tax settlements since 2006. Practicing before Internal Revenue Service and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. We effectively resolve unpaid income, sales and payroll tax problems. Don't Delay, Call Today. 




Monday, November 30, 2020

Despondent Chiropractor and his Disgruntled Wife Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion (they should have hired SELIG)

 


On 20 November 2020 a despondent chiropractor and his disgruntled wife pleaded guilty to tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Department of Justice’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Kurt G. Alme. According to court documents and statements made in court, the chiropractor understated his taxable income by $284,691 for tax years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018. In total, the defendants caused a tax loss to the IRS of $74,486.


New York City Tax Advocate  Specializing in unpaid Income, Sales and Payroll Taxes. We represent Individuals and Businesses before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Federal Tax Practitioner, CPCU and Attorney. *Negotiating excellent Tax Settlements and reasonable Payment Plans since 2006. 


Selig & Associates  Free consultation (either in person or telephonic). Our offices are conveniently located in New York City and emergency appointments are always available.

 

 


Did Your Business Overpay for Workers’ Compensation Insurance?  If your Business paid $50,000 + for Workers’ Compensation insurance in 2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020, you may be entitled to a large cash refund. Premium refunds are usually received in as little as 90 days. *If we don’t win, you don’t pay. 

 

Insurance Audits and Premium Disputes  Workers' Comp and NYSIF audit representation. We aggressively challenge premium increases, payroll discrepancies, employee misclassification, experience and other rating issues. *Premium disputes are usually settled within 60 days of our being retained. 

 



Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Operators of Charity Scam Sentenced to Prison for Mail Fraud Conspiracy and Tax Evasion – But Don’t Let That Stop You from Getting the 501(c)(3) Designation Your Non-Profit Desperately Needs



A crafty couple that operated a charity that purported to provide goods to the needy was sentenced to prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and tax evasion. The bewildered lovebirds were sentenced to 15 months in the Slammer, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Robert S. Brewer, Jr. for the Southern District.According to court documents and statements made in court, they operated a tax-exempt charitable organization whose stated mission was to provide assistance to low income families and individuals in need. From 2011 through 2016, they fraudulently obtained more than $1.35 million in donated clothing and other items by falsely representing to the donors that the items would be given to needy recipients. In fact, they only gave about $13,000 in charitable donations, and then sold the remaining donated items, and used the proceeds to support themselves and their family members. 



Selig & Associates specializes in Tax Representation and Workers Compensation Insurance Audits. Our office is conveniently located in New York City and same day and emergency appointments are available Monday through Friday. Call Selig today for a free no obligation consultation. 

 

IRS & NYS Tax Representation We represent individuals and businesses before the Internal Revenue Service and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. We negotiate excellent tax settlements and repayment agreements and specialize in unpaid Income, Sales and Payroll taxes. 

 

Workers’ Compensation & NYSIF Audits We help businesses with difficult insurance audits and successfully challenge large premium increases, payroll discrepancies, employee misclassification, experience and other rating issues. *Most premium disputes are settled within 60 days of our being retained.

 

Did Your Business Overpay for Workers’ Compensation Insurance? If your Business paid $100,000 + for Workers’ Compensation insurance (during 2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020) you may be entitled to a Large Cash Refund. *Premium refunds are usually received in as little as 90 days. Call Selig for a free no obligation consultation. If we don’t win, you don’t pay. 

 

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Salesman Sentenced to Slammer for Tax Evasion

 


On October 27th 2020 a silver-tonged salesman was sentenced to 24 months in the federal slammer for tax evasion, announced the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and the U.S. Attorney. According to court documents and statements made in court, the fast-talking salesman was an “automobile industry consultant” which is a highfaluting way of saying he sold automobile warranties (which isn’t a crime). The nitty-gritty down and dirty happened when he stopped filing tax returns and started attending “Tax Defier” meetings. Apparently, he was so excited about what he heard, that he purchased “Tax Defier” materials, and taking it to heart, began using Nevada nominee corporations to receive his income [and] more importantly, to use those shady Nevada corporations to conceal his income from the IRS. 


Tax Representation 


 

Specializing in unpaid sales and payroll withholding taxes. We represent individuals, businesses and entrepreneurs before the Internal Revenue Service and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Negotiating reasonable tax settlements and payment plans since 2006. Consultations are available in person or by telephone and emergency appointments are available upon request. To speak with a Federal Tax Practitioner, CPCU and Attorney call (212) 974-3435 or contact us Online. 


Insurance Audits

 

We successfully challenge large dollar premium assessments, payroll discrepancies, employee misclassification, experience and other rating issues. Specializing in Workers' Compensation and NYSIF audit representation. Most premium disputes are settled within 60 days of our being retained. Assistance with insurance coverage, loss reduction and risk management services. Consultations are available in person or by telephone and emergency appointments are always available. 

 

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Workers Comp Audits, Tax Evasion [and] You

 



During a Workers Compensation Audit your company's payroll be reviewed, scrutinized and ostensibly verified. Auditors look at company payroll because  your  Workers Comp premium is based [in part] on the amount of compensation paid to your employees. 


Employment Tax Evasion Schemes

 

Employment tax evasion schemes can take a variety of forms. Some of the more prevalent methods of evasion include pyramiding, employee leasing, paying employees in cash, filing false payroll tax returns or failing to file payroll tax returns.

 

Pyramiding

 

"Pyramiding" of employment taxes is a fraudulent practice where a business withholds taxes from its employees but intentionally fails to remit them to the IRS. Businesses involved in pyramiding frequently file for bankruptcy to discharge the liabilities accrued and then start a new business under a different name and begin a new scheme.

 

Employment Leasing

 

Employee leasing is another legal business practice, which is sometimes subject to abuse. Employee leasing is the practice of contracting with outside businesses to handle all administrative, personnel, and payroll concerns for employees. In some instances, employee-leasing companies fail to pay over to the IRS any portion of the collected employment taxes. These taxes are often spent by the owners on business or personal expenses. Often the company dissolves, leaving millions in employment taxes unpaid.

 

Paying Employees in Cash

 

Paying employees, whole or partially, in cash is a common method of evading income and employment taxes resulting in lost tax revenue to the government and the loss or reduction of future social security or Medicare benefits for the employee.

 

Filing False Payroll Tax Returns or Failing to File Payroll Tax Returns

 

Preparing false payroll tax returns understating the amount of wages on which taxes are owed, or failing to file employment tax returns are methods commonly used to evade employment taxes.

 

 

Tax Representation

 

Specializing in unpaid sales and payroll withholding tax problems. We represent individuals, businesses and entrepreneurs before the Internal Revenue Service and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Negotiating reasonable tax settlements and payment plans since 2006. Consultations are available in person or by telephone and emergency appointments are available upon request. To speak with a Federal Tax Practitioner CPCU and Attorney call (212) 974-3435 or contact us Online. 

 

Insurance Audits

 

Workers Compensation, NYSIF and General Liability Audit Representation. We successfully challenge large dollar premium assessments, employee misclassification, experience and other rating issues. Most premium disputes are settled within 60 days of our being retained. Assistance with insurance coverage, loss reduction and risk management services. Consultations are available in person or by telephone and emergency appointments are always available. 

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Coronavirus Cancels Christmas 1000 + NYC Restaurants Permanently Closed. Sales and Use Taxes



 

More than 1000 New York City restaurants have permanently closed during the State’s mandatory lockdown. But even in the best of times, running a successful restaurant in New York City is extremely difficult. 

 

Why? 

 

1.   Rent in New York City is prohibitively high.

2.   Real Estate Agents are notorious liars. 

3.   Most restaurateurs and investors are unreasonably optimistic. 

 

What Else?

 

In addition to rent, payroll and supplies, there’s also Workers Comp and Liability insurance (and don’t forget about those expensive annual insurance audits). There’s Federal, State and local taxes that have to be paid, not to mention Sales and Use taxes. There are licenses and permits and countless forms to be filed. And don’t forget that ever-expanding pandect of perplexing rules that must be complied with. And after you’re done paying your Employees [more than they’re probably worth] there’s an army of Accountants, Lawyers and a tumultuous torrent of fees and fines and shakedowns for you to contend with.  

 

Now that it’s Over I’m finally Free

 

You’re not free and it’s far from over. Now that your business is permanently closed, the good folks at the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance want you to know that they don’t give a tinker’s damn about your financial problems. Moreover, your unpaid Sales, Use and Payroll withholding taxes aren’t dischargeable in bankruptcy and since they “pierce the corporate veil” (which is a fancy way of saying you’re personally responsible) you can expect to be hearing from the Tax Department sooner than you’d like. 

 

What Should I Do?

 

Call Selig & Associates. We specialize in unpaid sales and payroll withholding tax problems. We represent individuals, businesses and entrepreneurs before the Internal Revenue Service and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Negotiating reasonable tax settlements and payment plans since 2006. Consultations are available in person or by telephone and emergency appointments are available upon request. To speak with a Federal Tax Practitioner CPCU and Attorney call (212) 974-3435 or contact us Online. 

Friday, October 23, 2020

The Sovereign Citizen Movement (is coming back like a bad penny)



Individuals and groups who identify with the Sovereign Citizen Movement claim that the Federal Government is operating outside its jurisdiction. They generally do not recognize the authority of Federal, State or local governments, and renounce their obligation to adhere to the laws, policies or regulations created by those governments. Since the 1990s, the IRS and Treasury Inspector General have been investigating illegal activities that pose direct threats to the IRS and its operations by individuals who identify themselves as Sovereign Citizens. Sovereign citizens often utilize fictitious financial instruments in attempts to satisfy legitimate debts. Sovereign citizens will often file liens against the real or personal property of Federal employees - tax officials or law enforcement officers, for example - in retaliation for those individuals’ performance of their official duties. Liens have also been filed against federal judges when those judges. 

 

Tax Representation

 

We represent individuals, businesses and entrepreneurs before the Internal Revenue Service and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Negotiating reasonable tax settlements and payment plans since 2006. Consultations are available in person or by telephone and emergency appointments are available upon request. To speak with a Federal Tax Practitioner CPCU and Attorney call (212) 974-3435 or contact us Online. 


Insurance Audits

 

Workers Compensation, NYSIF and General Liability Audit Representation. We successfully challenge large dollar premium assessments, employee misclassification, experience and other rating issues. Most premium disputes are settled within 60 days of our being retained. Assistance with insurance coverage, loss reduction and risk management services. Consultations are available in person or by telephone and emergency appointments are always available. 

Thursday, October 22, 2020

New Yorker Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to File False Returns (He should have hired SELIG & Associates)


 

Another New Yorker pled guilty on [20 October 2020] to conspiracy to defraud the United States, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. According to the indictment, the New Yorker filed false tax returns with the assistance of a return preparer. From 2011 through 2019, the New Yorker and others prepared and filed false returns through two tax preparation firms that reported significant tax withholdings based on fictitious Forms 1099-OID, in an effort to fraudulently obtain refunds from the IRS. The Forms 1099-OID falsely reported that financial institutions, creditors, and other entities had withheld federal income tax, when in reality no such taxes had been withheld. The New Yorker also filed false returns for himself and others, claiming more than $2,125,872 in refunds from the IRS. U.S. District Judge Eric R. Komitee scheduled sentencing for Feb. 24, 2021. The New Yorker faces up to five years in prison, as well as monetary penalties. As part of his plea agreement, the New Yorker has agreed to pay restitution to the IRS.

 

Tax Representation


 

We represent individuals, businesses and entrepreneurs before the Internal Revenue Service and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Negotiating reasonable tax settlements and payment plans since 2006. Consultations are available in person or by telephone and emergency appointments are available upon request. To speak with a Federal Tax Practitioner CPCU and Attorney call (212) 974-3435 or contact us Online. 

 

Insurance Audits

 

Workers Compensation, NYSIF and General Liability Audit Representation. We successfully challenge large dollar premium assessments, employee misclassification, experience and other rating issues. Most premium disputes are settled within 60 days of our being retained. Assistance with insurance coverage, loss reduction and risk management services. Consultations are available in person or by telephone and emergency appointments are always available. 

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Businessman Pleads Guilty to Income Tax Evasion (He should have hired SELIG & Associates)


He owed more than $1.3 million to the IRS

 

On 14 October 2020 a businessman pleaded guilty to income tax evasion announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. According to court-filed documents, the businessman filed a 2006 individual income tax return reporting adjusted gross income of $1,502,749 and total tax due of $486,438. He did not pay all of the tax due and was assessed penalties and interest. In an effort to continue receiving income but to make it appear as if he did not have income or assets, the businessman used three nominee corporations to conduct his business and purchase assets. Between approximately 2010 and 2016, in an effort to further evade paying money owed on his taxes, the businessman filed four false bankruptcy petitions. Each of these petitions listed the IRS as a creditor. During the course of his bankruptcies, the businessman made false statements and filed fraudulent documents in which he concealed his ownership interests in the nominee corporations. As a result of the businessman actions, he caused a tax loss of approximately $1,360,682 to the IRS.

New York City Tax Advocates

 

If your business owes sales tax you need to take immediate action

 

Selig & Associates zealously represents individuals and businesses before the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. *We specialize in Sales Tax Audits, unpaid Income Taxes; unpaid Sales Taxes [and] Payroll Tax Problems. Negotiating reasonable tax settlements and affordable repayment plans for small business owners since 2006. Consultations are available in person or by telephone and emergency appointments are always available. Unfiled Tax Returns? We can prepare and file up to 10 years of missing Federal and State Tax Returns (within 48 hours of being retained). To speak with a Federal Tax Practitioner, CPCU and Attorney call (212) 974-3435 or contact us Online. 



Friday, October 9, 2020

On October 8th 2020 A Federal Grand Jury Indicted NY Donut Shop Operators For Tax Evasion (Better call SELIG & Associates)

 


A Husband, Wife and Son “Allegedly” Concealed More Than $1 Million in Cash Sales and Paid Employees “Off the Books” A federal grand jury in New York, returned an indictment charging the operators of three donut shops with conspiracy to defraud the IRS, tax evasion, and aiding and assisting in the filing of false tax returns, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon for the Northern District of New York.According to the indictment, The Owner, his wife, and their son, all of Rome, New York, operated three Dippin Donuts stores with locations in Rome and New Hartford. From 2013 to 2017, the defendants allegedly concealed more than $1 million in cash sales from the IRS by depositing cash directly into their personal bank accounts instead of business bank accounts, providing incomplete information to their accountant, and causing their accountant to file false individual and corporate tax returns with the IRS. The indictment further alleges that the defendants committed employment tax fraud by paying employees some wages “off the books” in cash.If convicted, the defendants face a maximum sentence of five years in prison for the conspiracy charge and each count of tax evasion, and three years in prison for each false return charge. The defendants also face a period of supervised release, restitution, and monetary penalties.An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

New York City Tax Advocates

 

If your business was adversely affected by COVID-19

you need to take immediate action

 

Selig & Associates zealously represents individuals and businesses before the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. *We specialize in Sales Tax Audits, unpaid Income Taxes; unpaid Sales Taxes [and] Payroll Tax Problems. Negotiating reasonable tax settlements and affordable repayment plans for small business owners since 2006. Consultations are available in person or by telephone and emergency appointments are always available. Unfiled Tax Returns? We can prepare and file up to 10 years of missing Federal and State Tax Returns (within 48 hours of being retained). To speak with a Federal Tax Practitioner, CPCU and Attorney call (212) 974-3435 or contact us Online. 

 

 

 

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Owner of Medical Laboratory Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Tax Returns (He should have hired SELIG & Associates)


On September 29, 2020 an unhappy business owner was sentenced to 40 months (3 years, 4 months) in prison a/k/a (the "SLAMMER") for filing false tax returns, announced Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. According to documents and information provided to the court, the Defendant was part owner of a medical laboratory. From 2011 through 2015, he filed false tax returns that underreported gross receipts earned from his business. The Defendant concealed from his tax return preparers at least two bank accounts reflecting income earned, and falsely characterized business receipts as non-taxable loans. As a result of these actions, he caused a tax loss of more than $1.9 million to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In addition to the term of imprisonment, United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. ordered him to one year of supervised release and to pay restitution to the IRS in the amount of $1,904,477.

Are you in trouble with the IRS?

New York City Tax Advocates

 

If your business was adversely affected by COVID-19

you need to take immediate action


Selig & Associates zealously represents individuals, businesses and entrepreneurs before the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. *We specialize in sales tax audits, unpaid income taxes; unpaid sales taxes [and] payroll tax problems. Negotiating reasonable tax settlements and affordable repayment plans for small business owners since 2006. Consultations are available in person or by telephone and emergency appointments are always available. To speak with a Federal Tax Practitioner, CPCU and Attorney call (212) 974-3435 or contact us Online.


Insurance Audits & Premium Disputes

 

If your business is having difficulty with its insurance carrier

you need to take immediate action

 

Selig & Associates. Specializing in Workers Comp, NYSIF and General Liability audit representation, including: risk management, loss reduction and insurance placement, large dollar premium assessments, employee misclassification, unreported income, experience and other rating issues. *Most premium disputes are settled and resolved within 60 days of our being retained. Consultations are available in person or by telephone and emergency appointments are always available. Call (212) 974-3435 or contact us Online.

Selig & Associates is a boutique Tax Representation and Risk Management Firm specializing in unpaid tax obligations and commercial insurance coverage

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