Georgia men plead guilty to fraud in New York film tax credit scheme
The two Georgia men attempted to steal more than $550,000 from New York as part of a fraudulent film tax credits operation, prosecutors said.
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The two Georgia men attempted to steal more than $550,000 from New York as part of a fraudulent film tax credits operation, prosecutors said.
RCI Hospitality Holdings received favorable treatment during at least six tax audits in exchange for the perks given to a state auditor, authorities said.
The former president sued the paper and several of its reporters over a 2018 article pertaining to Trump's taxes.
Two companies affiliated with the Trump Organization have been ordered to pay a penalty of $1.6 million.
Allen Weisselberg's testimony helped convict the former president's company of tax fraud.
Attorneys gave closing arguments Friday in the company's tax fraud trial.
The former president's longtime chief financial officer is expected to be the star witness in the trial over alleged tax fraud.
Allen Weisselberg very softly answered "Yes, Your Honor," when asked if each of the 15 charges he faced were true, CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
Weisselberg's deal with prosecutors calls for a sentence of five months in New York's Rikers Island jail, followed by five years' probation.
Rapper DMX surrendered to federal authorities Thursday on tax fraud charges, prosecutors announced.
Grimm was originally set to enter prison 12 days ago, but was granted a delay to undergo an undisclosed surgical procedure.
Gretchen Wauchope was arraigned on Tuesday and bail was set at $2,500 cash or $5,000 bond.
A new warning has been issued about crooks who are filing fake returns and stealing refunds.
A judge on Thursday set a trial date in early December in the federal tax case against ``Jersey Shore'' star Mike ``The Situation'' Sorrentino and his brother.
An Elmhurst, Queens auto body shop owner has been charged with tax fraud after failing to pay sales taxes.
The owner of a shuttered reBar catering hall, which abruptly closed and left dozens of couples without a wedding venue, was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for tax fraud Monday.
The House Ethics Committee has decided to put a probe of U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.), so the Department of Justice can proceed with its own investigation.
A former secretary to Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos was convicted in Manhattan Tuesday of conspiring to sell a $32 million painting by Claude Monet that the Philippine government claims to own.
The once-influential politician was convicted previously in a separate case alleging he looted more than $500,000 from taxpayer-subsidized health clinics in the Bronx.
A Newark couple was charged Wednesday with failing to file tax returns for three unregistered companies, as well as money laundering.
During an inspection of more than 1,200, 1 in 3 were found to be misrepresenting qualifications, violating consumer rights and illegally advertising rapid refunds.
A former employee of New Jersey's family services agency has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for filing false tax returns and cashing forged refund checks in the names of clients served by the agency.
