Feds: Pa. philanthropist skipped taxes
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Federal prosecutors contend a businessman known for pledging money to help track down criminals has pocketed $3.2 million of income over the past several years while not paying federal taxes since 2000.
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He wears a $15 watch, flies economy class, and does not own a house or car. For years few guessed that Chuck Feeney was one of the world's biggest philanthropists, secretly giving away his billionaire fortune.
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Former Michigan Rep. Mark Deli Siljander has been charged in connection with his work for an Islamic charity accused of funneling money to an Afghan warlord, prosecutors announced today. The Republican also lied about his ties to the group, which allegedly steered $260,000 to Gulbuddin Hekmatyar -- an ally of the Taliban and al Qaeda.
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Presidential candidate Barack Obama will give $16,500 in contributions linked to an indicted donor to charity, part of the Democrat's effort to distance himself from a former friend and fundraiser.
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Hundreds of people, including several who are household names, are under investigation on suspicion that they evaded taxes by steering money to Liechtenstein.
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or as rare â-s found money. But for 2,261 Pennsylvanians, the Internal Revenue Service has a message: We&#39;ve got your cash. And it&#39;s not chump change.
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The older brother of Mayor John F. Street used his last name to obtain lucrative "no-work" contracts and failed to pay taxes on more than $2 million in income, federal authorities charged Tuesday.
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AUGUSTA - The taxman is looking for 240 Maine residents, and he wants to give them money. The Internal Revenue Service says the refund checks it mailed to the residents came back undelivered and unopened, with more than $182,000 unclaimed.
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About 60 charities, churches and other tax-exempt groups are being investigated for potentially breaking federal rules that bar them from participating in political activity, the Internal Revenue Service said Friday.
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The rich pay a lot of taxes as a total percentage of taxes collected, but they donÂt pay a lot of taxes as a percentage of what they can afford to pay.
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Tax records would go a long way toward helping the federal government find the elderly and the disabled eligible for extra financial aid with the new drug benefit. But there's a catch: The IRS can't share those records.
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Action star Wesley Snipes was found not guilty of federal tax-fraud and conspiracy charges Friday, but was convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file a tax return.
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The Internal Revenue Service has $1.6 million to return to 2,358 Washington taxpayers, but don&#39;t expect a refund anytime soon because the checks aren&#39;t in the mail.
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Fail to account for commissions in your taxes, and you'll pay unnecessarily.
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The first winner of US reality TV series Survivor is charged with tax evasion for failing to declare his Â£1m prize.
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Jerome Schneider, the nation's best-known seller of phony offshore banks, said that he helped hundreds of rich Americans evade taxes, including celebrities and business owners.
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A watchdog group asked the Justice Department on Thursday to investigate whether a congressman broke the law by not paying taxes and using his office's resources for campaign activities.