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Union organizer sentenced for money laundering
A labor organizer who tried to unionize workers in the cannabis industry was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for participating in a money laundering scheme.Read More
Court approves IRS summons for names of Bitcoin users
A federal magistrate judge in San Francisco has granted the IRS approval for a first step to gain information about bitcoin users who may have failed to pay taxes...Read More
Million-dollar skim lands Woodside contractor in prison
A Woodside man was sentenced Friday to 31 months in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for structuring banking transactions to avoid reporting requirements.Read More
Tax preparer worker gets prison for million-dollar fraud
Tax preparer Valorie Shaw claimed more than $983,000 in tax refunds in 2011 and 2012 using personal information from clients without their knowledge.Read More
Police warn over fake IRS phone calls
Police are advising residents to be on alert for fraudulent phone calls from a person claiming to represent the U.S. Treasury.Read More