LEWISTON — Mannie Patel has had a good tax season. Good for him, maybe bad for you. The owner of three Liberty Tax Service franchises in Lewiston-Auburn — the ones with dancing Statues of Liberty out front — said this year, he ran into more customers tripped up by Affordable Care Act penalties on their […]
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Tax return ID theft expected to double in Maine
It’s a heart-stopping realization: Someone else has filed an income tax return in your name. Using your Social Security number. It’s a problem that’s upsetting taxpayers and frustrating state and federal tax agencies. This year, Maine Revenue Services expects the number of fraudulent income tax returns using stolen identities to double. “Every year we have […]
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E. Shurtleff: Supporting tax fraud
Recently, I asked Congressman Mike Michaud to send me copies of two bills so I could read them. One does away with the IRS and income taxes and replaces it with the fair tax; the other eliminates the taxes on Social Security checks to help senior citizens. I received a letter in return, stating that […]
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Brunswick men free on bond after pleading not guilty to federal tax fraud, conspiracy charges
BRUNSWICK — Two Brunswick men indicted on federal tax fraud and conspiracy charges pleaded not guilty to the charges on Friday and were released pending an Oct. 7 court appearance. F. William Messier, 70, who was indicted on seven federal tax fraud and conspiracy, was released on a $100,000 unsecured bond, according to court documents. […]
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Chelsea businessman Marshall Swan sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison, $40,000 fine for tax fraud
BANGOR — His wife, family, friends and even the Chelsea businessman who committed federal tax fraud by underreporting $650,000 in earnings over a five-year period were surprised when he was taken into custody directly after learning Monday he’ll be spending the next two years and nine months in prison for his crimes. Friends and family […]
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150 doctors targeted for tax fraud in NH, Vt.
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen has asked the Secret Service and Internal Revenue Service to investigate reports of tax fraud affecting more than 150 doctors and health care providers in the state and in Vermont. The medical societies in both states say Social Security numbers have been stolen and used to file […]
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Identity thieves getting more creative and bold in stealing billions in tax refunds from IRS
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Laura Hankins knew something was wrong when she filed her daughter’s tax return and it was rejected hours later: An identity thief already had sent in a return using the 19-year-old’s personal information. “This is the first time in her life she has ever filed income taxes, after earning all of […]