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When Does a Careless Error on My Tax Return Become Tax Fraud?

Each year, taxpayers in Union County and throughout New Jersey file income tax returns that they prepared themselves or had an accountant or tax professional prepare for them. According to the federal IRS, about 17 percent of taxpayers will not comply with the tax laws, but failing to comply with the tax code might not necessarily lead to FBI or state investigations for tax fraud.

By |2024-08-12T10:51:52-04:00September 12th, 2016|Categories: Tax Fraud|0 Comments

How the Federal Government Defines a Hate Crime

If you have watched the news in the past few months, you have most likely heard the term “hate crime” being used. This is a phrase that is often used injudiciously to describe any scuffle between people of different races or religions. Yet, the United States government has specific parameters that give a solid definition of “hate crime.”

By |2024-08-18T13:58:56-04:00September 12th, 2016|Categories: Hate Crimes|Tags: |0 Comments

What is Money Laundering?

The term "money laundering" can invoke images of organized crime mobsters engaged in activities such as taking over businesses and using them to hide ill-gotten funds derived from other illegal activities. That may, indeed, be one example of money laundering in practice, but money laundering can include many different kinds of activities some of which may be less obvious than the previous example.

By |2024-08-22T10:21:57-04:00September 12th, 2016|Categories: Money Laundering|Tags: |0 Comments

Ponzi schemes versus pyramid schemes explained

A form of white collar crime that most New Jersey residents have heard about and some have unfortunately become first-hand familiar with is the fraudulent investment scheme. This trap usually comes in the form of a purported investment opportunity that promises a return on investment that is the epitome of the saying, "Too good to be true." There are many types of fraudulent investment schemes, from supposed foreign royalty looking for someone to help them to deposit large sums of money to insider trading on the stock market.

By |2024-08-20T09:58:13-04:00September 12th, 2016|Categories: Securities Fraud|Tags: |0 Comments

How Seriously Does the Government Take Healthcare Fraud?

It does not take long to find examples of people being accused of trying to defraud the system of government-provided health care. Take, for example, the recent story of a doctor in Englewood, New Jersey who is being charged with health care fraud in connection with charges for office visits that never took place, or prescription refills billed as office visits. His case, which will be heard in a federal court in Newark, is not unusual.

By |2024-08-12T11:05:10-04:00September 12th, 2016|Categories: Healthcare Fraud|Tags: |0 Comments
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