Look at this! California lawmakers feel betrayed because funds were hidden from them! Oh how could anyone hide money in little ‘slush funds’ from the stalworths of the state? See this article in The Sacramento Bee by Kevin Yamamura:http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/10/4712083/betrayed-lawmakers-question-california.htmlOur Government has been deceived! How shameful!Remember, You can count on us to count for you! email bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net phone 818-317-6035
Inmate Pleads Guilty in Prison Tax Fraud Scheme
A Missouri prison inmate has pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns for his fellow inmate. What, more tax fraud? See this special report in Accounting Today:http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/inmate-pleads-guilty-tax-fraud-63581-1.htmlWell, what are they going to do, put him in prison?Remember, You can count on us to count for you! email bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net phone 818-317-6035
House Passes Bill to Curb Tax Return Identity Theft
Well I guess the House saw the article of the IRS ineptitude in discovering tax return identity theft, because they passed a bill to help fight it agressively. See this article in Accounting Today by Michael Cohn that talks about it: http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/congress-tax-return-identity-theft-fraud-63516-1.html?ET=webcpa:e5935:204199a:&st=emailNow the Senate has to pass it and the President sign it (I think) then it can be implemented. Why do we need a bill to do this?Remember, You can count on us to count for you! email bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net phone 818-317-6035