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Ex-legislator gets 33 months in employment tax charge case
A former state lawmaker who once served as Wisconsin's tourism secretary has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to failing to pay nearly $200,000 in employment taxes.
Milwaukee luxury car broker to pay $5.4M restitution for using clients’ money to gamble, buy jewelry
A Milwaukee luxury car broker must pay $5.4 million in restitution for a tax fraud conspiracy involving stealing foreign clients' money.
Former owner of electrical contractor pleads guilty in tax case
The former owner of an electrical-contracting company who was indicted last year for failing to pay payroll taxes has taken a plea deal.
Appleton businessman pleads guilty to federal tax fraud
The operator of a commercial cleaning business in Appleton has pleaded guilty to federal tax fraud.
Restaurateur, family members sentenced in tax conspiracy
A Milwaukee area restaurateur has been sentenced to two years in prison for conspiring with his wife and son to skim millions of dollars in cash from his business and failing to report that as income. Federal prosecutors say Paul Bouraxis also paid workers in cash to avoid payroll taxes.
More time in prison for Ripon College embezzler
A man imprisoned for embezzling more than $400,000 from Ripon College is sentencing to additional time behind bars for new criminal charges in Ozaukee County.
Milwaukee woman gets 10 years for role in identify-theft, tax-fraud scheme
A Milwaukee County judge has sentenced a local woman to 10 years in prison for her part in a stolen-identity and tax-fraud scheme that resulted in 90 felony charges for her and her two sisters.
Menomonee Falls woman gets 30 months for tax, mail fraud
A Milwaukee-area woman has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to tax, mail and food stamp fraud.
SC Johnson prevails in dispute with former worker
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. in a dispute with a former employee.
Attorneys encouraged by $104M whistleblower payout from IRS
The IRS paid out a whopping $104 million to a whistleblower last month for his help in exposing a $20 billion dollar tax evasion scheme by UBS bank.
Evidence — tax fraud — disbarment proceedings
08-3690, 08-3759, 08-4076, 08-4246, 08-4320, 09-1864 & 09-2174 U.S. v. Vallone
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