The IRS is warning that thousands of taxpayers may be facing jail time if they’re found to have filed false returns for artificially high refunds. The agency on Tuesday issued an alert saying that thousands of taxpayers fell victim to tax scams and inaccurate social media advice leading to inflated refund claims. Most often, taxpayers […]
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Jan 6 defendant prison time adds up to 847 years
Judges overseeing cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot have handed down a combined 847 years’ worth of prison sentences to more than 450 defendants as of the end of 2023. Sentences spanned from a few days to 22 years, according to court filings and Department of Justice data. Quentin Cantrell, a practicing […]
Trump not losing sleep over threat of jail time
Former President Donald Trump is not afraid of going to prison despite facing four criminal trials, saying, “I’m built a little differently.” “I don’t even think about it,” Trump told NBC’s Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker in an interview aired on Sunday. “I’m built a little differently, I guess, because I have had people […]