Home Page link  

Best tax story yet

  
Groups | Search | About
User Password
Register Now! Lost Password?

Taxes General Forum - Tax professionals meeting place and answers to queries. (Moderated)

 Post an article  get this group's latest topics as an RSS feed add this group's latest topics to your My MSN content add this group's latest topics to your My Yahoo content  add this group's latest topics to your Google content  YahooMyWeb Yahoo!  Google Google  Windows Live Favorites Windows Live  del.icio.us del.icio.us  digg digg  Add to Netscape Netscape
Subject Author Date
Best tax story yet Paul Thomas, CPA 03-10-2007
---> Re: Best tax story yet Paul Thomas, CP...03-11-2007
Posted by Taxmanhog on March 11, 2007, 3:50 am
Please log in for more thread options
> "Paul Thomas, CPA" wrote.......
> There are about five weeks remaining in this season. I've
> had what probably is the best "tax season story" of this
> year, of last year, heck, of my career. Anyone want to
> try and beat it, let me know how you plan to do it.

I'll save mine for when I retire.

> Where's that Scotch when you need it?

Here ya go....._/*_/.....

> How long do you depreciate a Glock for, anyone know?

Business use only or 50/50?

> I'm thinking of a new advertising angle, "CPA to the
> stars, and people behind bars". Catchy eh?
>
> Moderator:
> Why would a fugitive pay his taxes?

After 18 years, aside from not facing his responsibility in
the child rape charges, he decided to become a ~almost~
fully compliant citizen??

Even if under false identity, if he was working for wages &
taxes were w/h, he was justly due a refund of excess
withholdings. But then ya got the ole Identity fraud issue
to get over.

<< ======================================================= >>
<< The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >>
<< nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >>
<< that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >>
<< >>
<< The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >>
<< to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >>
<< are at www.asktax.org. >>
<< Copyright (2006) - All rights reserved. >>
<< ======================================================= >>

Posted by William Brenner on March 11, 2007, 3:50 am
Please log in for more thread options
 Paul Thomas, CPA wrote, in part:
> he's been on the lam for 18 years.

Moderator:
How did you learn he was a fugitive?
Why would a fugitive pay his taxes?

Perhaps he thought -- not necessarily foolishly --
that, having eluded the FBI for 18 years, he would
be better off not being tripped up by IRS for tax
evasion.

<< ======================================================= >>
<< The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >>
<< nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >>
<< that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >>
<< >>
<< The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >>
<< to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >>
<< are at www.asktax.org. >>
<< Copyright (2006) - All rights reserved. >>
<< ======================================================= >>

Posted by taxxcpa on March 12, 2007, 4:34 am
Please log in for more thread options
William Brenner wrote:
> Paul Thomas, CPA wrote, in part:

>> he's been on the lam for 18 years.

> Moderator:
> How did you learn he was a fugitive?
> Why would a fugitive pay his taxes?
>
> Perhaps he thought -- not necessarily foolishly --
> that, having eluded the FBI for 18 years, he would
> be better off not being tripped up by IRS for tax
> evasion.

Maybe he heard about Al Capone. If he hadn't cheated on his
taxes, he would have been home free.

<< ======================================================= >>
<< The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >>
<< nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >>
<< that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >>
<< >>
<< The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >>
<< to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >>
<< are at www.asktax.org. >>
<< Copyright (2006) - All rights reserved. >>
<< ======================================================= >>

Posted by Seth Breidbart on March 11, 2007, 12:23 pm
Please log in for more thread options

> Moderator:
> How did you learn he was a fugitive?
> Why would a fugitive pay his taxes?

He was on the lam for 18 years, using a false name; it
sounds like he just picked a new identity and started living
under it. The last thing he'd want is to attract attention,
so paying his taxes on time is a really good idea.

Paul, if you can get his real name and SS#, why not correct
the return and then let his girlfriend have it (once she
pays you)?

Seth

Moderator:
Sounds like a value-added solution to me.

<< ======================================================= >>
<< The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >>
<< nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >>
<< that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >>
<< >>
<< The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >>
<< to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >>
<< are at www.asktax.org. >>
<< Copyright (2006) - All rights reserved. >>
<< ======================================================= >>

Posted by Paul Thomas, CPA on March 12, 2007, 4:34 am
Please log in for more thread options
> Paul, if you can get his real name and SS#, why not correct
> the return and then let his girlfriend have it (once she
> pays you)?

She keeps insisting it's his correct SSN (I have my doubts
of course). It was issued in Texas in the early 90's. I
don't normally run SSN checks on new clients, but I'll
probably start.

The paper is full of his correct name.

But seriously, should he be worried about tax matters over
what he's indicted for. It'd be like Al Capone worried
about a few parking tickets for fear that some meter maid
comes after him.

I'm thinking the Glock is depreciable over 7 years, or till
the clip runs empty.

--
Paul Thomas, CPA
paulthomascpapc@bellsouth.net

Moderator:
Since you are on such good terms with the FBI, ask them
to ask him for his correct SSN.

Tell her what you know and suggest she ask him for his
correct SSN so that you can give her his return (and
your fee!) They may have a joint checking account and
wants the money for herself.

Hopefully there was some reward money involved?

<< ======================================================= >>
<< The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >>
<< nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >>
<< that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >>
<< >>
<< The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >>
<< to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >>
<< are at www.asktax.org. >>
<< Copyright (2006) - All rights reserved. >>
<< ======================================================= >>

Similar ThreadsPosted
Long Story January 18, 2007, 3:42 am
Unusual W-2 and Story April 9, 2008, 7:19 pm

Contact Us | Privacy Policy
This site is not affiliated with Intuit - makers of Quickbooks and Quicken software
This site is not affiliated with Sage Software - makers of Peachtree accounting software
XML SitemapXML Sitemap