A press release from Congressman Randy Hultgren: Hultgren Statement on IRS Politically Motivated Scrutiny of Conservative Organizations WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Randy Hultgren (IL-14) responded to the long awaited admission by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that they targeted conservative-leaning groups … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Randy Hultgren: Hultgren Statement on IRS Politically Motivated Scrutiny of Conservative Organizations WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Randy Hultgren (IL-14) responded to the long awaited admission by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that they targeted conservative-leaning groups … Continue reading
That’s columnist George Will’s question on TV today when discussing that it was underlings at IRS who targeted groups with “Tea Party,””Patriot” or “9-12” in their names for audits. During the run-up of the 2012 Presidential election. Will points out … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SEEKS TO SHUT DOWN CHICAGO TAX PREPARER Chicago Man Allegedly Falsifies Customers’ Returns to Maximize Earned Income Credit WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced that it has asked a federal … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: TAX PREPARER PLEADS GUILTY TO PREPARING MORE THAN 500 FALSE FEDERAL TAX RETURNS, CAUSING TAX LOSS OF MORE THAN $2.8 MILLION CHICAGO — A tax preparer pleaded guilty to federal tax charges, … Continue reading
The following article appeared in the Chicago Tribune today. It tells of discipline a Tollway employee was given for using his official car for personal purposes. That doesn’t happen in McHenry County, right? Wait a minute. Wasn’t that what an … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: HOFFMAN ESTATES COUPLE INDICTED ON TAX CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY EVADING FEDERAL TAXES ON MORE THAN $1.6 MILLION OF INCOME CHICAGO — A Hoffman Estates couple were indicted on federal tax charges for … Continue reading
At the last Grafton Township Board meeting, the following slip of paper was handed out by Township Trustees to those in attendance: Noting that the document has no letterhead, I gave it no credence, even though it seemed to make … Continue reading
In response to comments from folks unknown under the article Officials’ Perks Ruled Taxable in Grafton Township prompted Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore sent the following: I am writing this email to address some of the concerns brought up by … Continue reading
Look at the reaction of McCOG to the McHenry County Blog story about the IRS determination that the cost of its dinners, reimbursed to Grafton Township elected officials, are taxable fringe benefits. Good Afternoon, I’ve been contacted by a couple … Continue reading
An IRS finding handed down January 31st will surely be the talk of the next meeting of the Township Officials of Illinois. It says that heretofore fringe benefits, such as the Grafton Road Commissioner’s vehicle and the reimbursement for dinners … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: CHICAGO LAWYER BARRED FROM PROMOTING TAX SHELTERS GENERATING $370 MILLION IN SHAM DEDUCTIONS Federal Court Enjoins Former Seyfarth Shaw LLP Partner Who Allegedly Designed “DAD” and “DAT” Tax Shelters CHICAGO LAWYER BARRED … Continue reading
This press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office tells of how a female North Chicago School Board member conspired with the female Transportation Director to get kickbacks from school bus companies. I mention the public officials’ gender because it is … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago: BARBADOS MAN INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY OBTAINING MORE THAN $10 MILLION BY FILING HUNDREDS OF FRAUDULENT FEDERAL TAX RETURNS CHICAGO — A Barbados national who has lived in cities across the … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Joe Walsh: Congressman Walsh Issues Statement on Passage of H.R. 4 “You cannot create jobs by taxing and penalizing small businesses into oblivion.” Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Walsh (IL-08) voted for H.R.4, the … Continue reading
Under the Democrats’ Health Care Reform bill, as many as 16,500 new jobs will be created in the Internal Revenue Bureau. Auditors and agents to make sure businesses report all their employees (so long, underground cash economy?) and those who … Continue reading
Ever since I wrote the article entitled, Coerced Charity in Grafton Township I’ve been thinking about the Grafton Township Food Pantry. As I pointed out in that article, Crystal Lake’s Food Pantry is privately supported. Private contributions bought and remodeled … Continue reading
Just heard a story on the radio Saturday about Federal tax scam emails and as of Sunday, two had already arrived. One came the very day of the story. Here it is: The second came late Sunday afternoon: So, how … Continue reading
Just heard a story on the radio Saturday about Federal tax scam emails and as of Sunday, two had already arrived. One came the very day of the story. Here it is: The second came late Sunday afternoon: So, how … Continue reading
In her Monthly Fiscal Report, Comptroller Stacie Talbert reported that Huntley School District 158 paid two tax penalties for March 31 and June 30, 2007 in the amounts of $824 and $4,018, respectively. This was done, “in order to avoid … Continue reading
