All posts tagged "shell companies"
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1.5KFederal LawWhy So Long? 79-Yr-Old Dallas Tax Attorney Joe Garza Charged with Hiding More than $1B from IRS
Joe Garza hid more than $1B of client income from the IRS, conning the U.S. Treasury out of roughly $200 million and...
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1.6KFederal JudgesRogue Florida Lawyers, Russians, Real Estate and Fraud Claims Assigned to Judge Marra’s Courtroom. Here’s What Happened Next
The facts of this court order is limited to whether or not two attorney's should be sanctioned by Marra and delegated to...
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706LITShell Companies Have New Transparency Laws to Follow
The new legislation quietly passed by Congress last month after a decade-long fight is the most sweeping banking reform of its kind...
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2.7KAppellate CircuitA Taxing Texas Decision to Deny En Banc Rehearing Splits Fifth Circuit Right Down the Middle. But The Right Call Was Made.
The 8 Dissenting 5th Cir. Judges Owen, Smith, Elrod, Haynes, Willett, Ho, Engelhardt, Oldham would give Attorney Client Privilege to the Austin,...
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3.0KFederal LawFifth Circuit Opinion in Favor of the IRS Leaves Texas Attorney Canada Feelin’ Dry
Fifth Circuit: “Congress chose to omit a damages remedy as to tax penalties assessed and to limit judicial review to post-payment and...
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2.0KFederal LawMeanwhile in North Carolina, a Lawyer is Disbarred and Indicted with Tax Fraud – His Business included Offshore Tax Planning Services
Disbarred Attorney John F. Hanzel spent more than $241,000 on cars that included an Aston Martin DB9, an Audi A8, an Audi...
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2.4KEditors ChoiceAustin Estate Planning & Tax Law Firm Accused by the IRS of Aiding and Abetting Clients Illegally Evade Paying U.S. Taxes. The Lower Court has Ruled in Favor of the IRS, Now the Lawyers are Rushing to the Attorney-Friendly 5th Circuit for Protection and a Reversal of the Adverse Ruling
Here, the Firm’s attorney-client privilege arguments do not meet its burden to rebut a Powell showing, in large part because the Firm...
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834ForeclosuresRESPA Violations: Definition, Examples & Penalties Which You Should Know About
RESPA requires servicers mortgages provide borrowers with timely and pertinent disclosures regarding the nature and costs of the real estate settlement process.
