Monday, April 16, 2012

10 Most Surprising People Caught Cheating On Their Taxes

You’ve no doubt all heard the story of Al Capone, the notorious American mob personality that was finally caught because of tax evasion. He coined the audacious statement, "the government can’t collect taxes on illegal money."

And whether you’re involved in organized crime or not, there’s nothing surprising about cheating on your taxes. If you’ve ever worked a job that’s mostly tip-based, for example, you’ve probably done it.

But you’d better believe that some of the richest and most ethically turned people have been caught red-handed cheating on their taxes. And here they are. Check out these 10 most surprising tax cheats, and be sure to correctly file before April 17th!

2 Comments:

Anonymous Carol Wilcox said...

See here story about Mel Gibson trying to dodge his property taxes. Ted Gwartney was the one who caught him - he's part of the land value taxation movement.

2:17 pm  
Anonymous Carol Wilcox said...

Oh, not sure if I posted the URL on Mel Gibson, tax cheat. Here it is: http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=20050117&id=EJEyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nwgGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6801,4522245

2:18 pm  

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