Category: tax fraud

Irvine Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion

April 13, 2021
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SANTA ANA—An Irvine, Calif., man has agreed to plead guilty to tax evasion for failing to report interest income from his bank accounts in Hong Kong and Singapore, federal prosecutors announced April 13. Jean Guy Minn, 56, a South Korean national who lives in Irvine as a legal permanent resident, was charged April 13 with…

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Orange County Temp Company Owner Accused of More Tax Fraud

March 25, 2021
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SANTA ANA—The owner of Anaheim-based temp-employee staffing agencies, who was already facing charges of failing to pay about $29 million in payroll taxes, was indicted in federal court March 24 on additional tax fraud claims. Luis E. Perez, 52, who has homes in Anaheim Hills, Yorba Linda and Dove Canyon, is charged with six counts…

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Costa Mesa’s Illegal Cannabis Dispensaries Could be Committing Tax Fraud: Mayor

February 24, 2021
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As Costa Mesa prepared to move forward with its retail cannabis plans Feb. 23, its mayor called out illegal dispensaries operating within the city. Speaking during a special study session, Mayor Katrina Foley said under-the-table marijuana dispensaries could be committing tax fraud. “They [customers] are paying sales tax; it’s not getting collected and sent to the…

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