While I was in Palm Springs there was more fraud and evasion. In New York, an operator of a trucking company pleaded guilty to evading federal taxes to the tune of $2.5 million. Anthony Guido, of Pelham, New York, took his salary in cash (along with some relatives) for eight years. He’ll be spending a bit of time at ClubFed after he’s sentenced in 2007. (News story here)
Back in May, we reported on the indictment of the owners of the La Shish restaurants in Michigan. Earlier this week the wife of the owner pleaded guilty to tax evasion. Under her plea agreement, she’ll be spending about three years at ClubFed. Her husband is still a fugitive from justice. Elfat El Aouar admitted that she helped to evade about $1.5 million in taxes. (News story here)
Finally, from Pennsylvania comes another story of someone who says that you don’t have to pay the income tax. Yeah, right. Arthur Farnsworth of West Rockhill, Pennsylvania was found guilty in Philadelphia of tax evasion after admitting he hadn’t filed a tax return. The former Libertarian candidate for Bucks County Commissioner has a web site where he notes his views. Unfortunately for Mr. Farnsworth, the Supreme Court (and all the courts of appeals) has held that you must pay the income tax. Mr. Farnsworth faces up to 15 years at ClubFed and a $750,000 fine when sentenced next year. (News story here)
So the government has taken yet another bite out of crime.