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April 13, 2008
Curious Stories of Tax Evasion
The following is from Famous Tax Scandals, describing various “[h]igh-profile tax troubles through the ages,” posted on money.aol.com:
Al Capone
The granddaddy of 'em all. Legend has it that the notorious gangster once remarked that tax laws were a joke because "the government can't collect legal taxes on illegal money."
The IRS charged the infamous Chicago mob boss with failure to pay four years' worth of taxes. Capone was sentenced to 11 years in jail and an $80,000 fine in 1931.***
Special thanks to David S. Luber (Attorney at law, Florida Probate Attorney Wills and Estates Law Firm) for bringing this article to my attention.
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I liked this article. You know, it's a funny thing that after all the years Al Capone spent in a life of crime, the thing that ultimatel brought him down was failure to pay taxes.
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Posted by: Robert Prieto | Apr 17, 2008 8:11:01 PM
