June 15, 2022 The Minnesota Department of Revenue announced that the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office recently charged Sufeng Zheng, of Plymouth, and her husband Ting Gui Zheng, of Maple Grove, with 26 felony counts each of aiding or assisting in the filing of false...
Michael Hogberg, EA
Owner/Manager of Key West Labor Staffing Companies Convicted of Immigration Fraud, Money Laundering and Tax Crimes
Topics: Unauthorized employment, Payroll Tax Evasion A federal jury convicted a man, on June 15, 2022, who operated labor-staffing companies in Florida with conspiracy to harbor non-resident aliens and induce them to remain in the country, conspiracy to commit money...
Federal Court Permanently Shuts Down Brooklyn Tax Preparers
A federal court in the Eastern District of New York has permanently barred Brooklyn-based defendants Keith Sang, Kashana Sang, Tareek Lewis, Kimberly Brown and their business, K&L Accounting Group Inc., from preparing federal tax returns for others. After...
Tennessee: Former Business Owner Indicted on Sales Tax Evasion
June 14, 2022 The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of John McGuire Packard, manager of McGuire’s Books, Music, Movies, & More. Revenue special agents...
Florida Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Criminal Contempt
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 A Florida man pleaded guilty today to criminal contempt for continuing to prepare and file tax returns with the IRS in violation of a federal court order barring him from doing so. According to court documents, Guy Telfort, of Fort Lauderdale,...
IRS wraps up 2022 “Dirty Dozen” scams list; agency urges taxpayers to watch out for tax avoidance strategies
June 10, 2022 Cryptocurrency, non-filing, abusive syndicated conservation easement, abusive micro-captive deals make list The Internal Revenue Service today wrapped up its annual "Dirty Dozen" scams list for the 2022 filing season, with a warning to taxpayers to avoid...
Washington: Retail Sales Jump 17.9% in 2021
June 9, 2022 After a slight decline in 2020, the state’s taxable retail sales showed major gains in 2021, reaching $210.4 billion – a 17.9% increase over 2020. Retail trade, a subset of all taxable retail sales in the state, also increased 16.1% for a total of...
IRS increases mileage rate for remainder of 2022 to 62.5 cents per mile
June 9, 2022 The Internal Revenue Service today announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final 6 months of 2022. Taxpayers may use the optional standard mileage rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business...
Missed the April tax deadline? File and pay by June 14 to avoid a larger penalty and interest
June 9, 2022 The Internal Revenue Service today advised taxpayers who missed the April tax deadline that they can usually avoid a larger penalty by filing their 2021 federal income tax return and paying any tax due by Tuesday, June 14. To avoid the larger penalty, the...
IRS increases mileage rate for remainder of 2022 to 62.5 cents per mile
June 9, 2022 The Internal Revenue Service today announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final 6 months of 2022. Taxpayers may use the optional standard mileage rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business...