Michael Avenatti and the IRS

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         *We can determine if you are in proper legal filing compliance by contacting the Internal Revenue Service and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance directly. If you are not in filing compliance we will obtain Wage and Income transcripts from the IRS. With this information missing or corrected tax returns may be prepared. 

         *Please be advised that under federal law failure to file a tax return is a misdemeanor pursuant IRC §7203 and in more egregious cases willful failure may be elevated to a felony, IRC §7201. Additionally, under New York State Tax Law §1801(a)(1) willful failure to file a tax return may now be prosecuted as a felony. 

Michael Avenatti allegedly made this tax slip-up. How to avoid it

• Avenatti, formerly a lawyer for adult film star Stormy Daniels, is facing federal wire fraud and bank fraud charges.
• The attorney allegedly didn’t file tax returns for 2011, 2012 and 2013, and failed to make estimated tax payments in 2012 and 2013, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles said.
• Taxpayers who fail to file an income tax return face a penalty of 5 percent of taxes owed for each month the return is late.

Darla Mercado | @darla_mercado

Published 19 Hours Ago  Updated 18 Hours AgoCNBC.com

Lawyer Michael Avenatti arrested in New York  2:25 PM ET Mon, 25 March 2019 | 01:38

Grease Monkey Chiseled Boss Out of $1.4 Million. Files False Tax Return & Gets Sent Straight to the Big-House

Mechanic Sentenced to 36 Months for Embezzling Approximately $1.4 Million from his Employer and Filing a False Tax Return. A mechanic was sentenced to prison today for wire fraud and filing a false income tax return, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and U.S. Attorney R. Andrew Murray for the Western District.

 Albert Strong, 59, was sentenced to 36 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr. On April 12, 2018, Strong pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax return for tax year 2013.

According to the documents filed with the court, Strong worked as a machinist/mechanic for a company at its Charlotte, North Carolina location. From 2008 to 2015, Strong embezzled funds from the company using a fraudulent purchasing and billing scheme. Strong created a purported parts vendor, and then caused the company to order fictitious parts from the vendor. As part of the scheme, Strong created false invoices and submitted them to the company for payment. In all, Strong embezzled approximately $1,488,000 from the victim company. Strong also failed to report the embezzled funds on his 2009 through 2015 tax returns, resulting in an approximate $450,000 tax loss.

 In addition to the term of imprisonment imposed, Strong was order to serve two of supervised release and to pay restitution in the amount of $1,941,377.32.

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Zuckerman and U.S. Attorney Murray commended special agents of IRS-Criminal Investigation, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and U.S. Secret Service, who conducted the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Taylor Phillips and Trial Attorney Mara Strier of the Tax Division, who prosecuted this case.

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DC and Maryland Residents in Scheme to File Fraudulent Tax Returns and Obstruct the IRS

The indictment charges Johnny and Maria Moore, from the District of Columbia, along with Charese Johnson, aka Charese Adesalu, from Aberdeen, Maryland, with conspiring to defraud the United States in an effort to obtain fraudulent  refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  The indictment also charges the Moores with aiding and assisting in the preparation of false trust tax returns (Forms 1041), and filing their own false amended personal income tax returns (Forms 1040X) with the IRS.  Additionally, Johnson is charged with aiding and assisting the Moores in preparing their false Forms 1040X. 

To further the scheme, the Moores, together with Johnson and another co-conspirator, allegedly prepared and filed tax returns that claimed either false withholdings or false credits.  Based on those alleged falsities, they requested significant refunds to which they were not entitled.  The Moores allegedly received a refund of over $500,000 for one trust tax return filed for the 2012 tax year.  As charged in the indictment, when the IRS sought to recoup that refund, Johnson conspired with the Moores and others to obstruct the IRS collection efforts.

If convicted, the defendants each face a maximum sentence of 5 years for the conspiracy charge, and 3 years for each of the false return charges.  The defendants also face substantial monetary penalties, supervised release, and restitution.

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Zuckerman commended special agents of Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, who investigated this case, and Trial Attorneys Abigail Burger Chingos and Jeffrey McLellan of the Tax Division, who are prosecuting this case.

An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Free Legally Privileged Consultation with experienced Federal Tax Practitioner and Attorney. Call (212) 974-3435 or contact us online. Don’t delay another day, meet with us personally in our conveniently located New York City office.

Restaurants: Sales Taxes & DOL. We specialize in unpaid sales taxes, installment agreements, audit representation and all Department of Labor issues. For immediate assistance call (212) 974-3435 or contact us online. 

Contractors: Payroll Taxes & Workers Comp. We specialize in payroll and withholding taxes, installment agreements, audit representation and Workers Compensation insurance audits. To schedule a free consultation call (212) 974-3435 or contact us online. 

Businesses: In addition to our Federal and State Tax Practice, we also settle debts, judgments and most insurance claims. To meet with us personally call (212) 974-3435 or contact us online. 

 Count On Us. Guaranteed. 

✔    Same day and emergency appointments are always available.

✔    We negotiate excellent repayment plans with the IRS and State.

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