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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIRS: Two men indicted on tax fraud and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business
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Albuquerque, NM David Wellington of Albuquerque and Jerry Shrock of Meadowview, Virginia, were indicted on June 23 by a federal grand jury charging them with conspiracy to defraud the United States. Wellington faces an additional count of operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business.
Shrock is scheduled for an arraignment on July 15, while Wellington is scheduled to make an initial appearance on July 7.
According to the indictment, since at least 2005, Wellington and his business partner operated National Business Services, which promoted, sold and created Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) under New Mexico State Law.
For many clients, National Business Services allegedly would open bank accounts under the names and IRS employer identification numbers (EIDs) of the LLCs, and the clients whose names were not associated with the bank accounts - would have access to the funds in those accounts.
Since at least 2006, Shrock was a client of Wellington and National Business Services. Through National Business Services, Wellington allegedly created multiple LLCs in New Mexico for Shrock, including White Top Enterprise LLC. National Business Services allegedly opened a bank account in the business name and EID of White Top Enterprise and provided Shrock with access to the funds in the account.
Between May 9, 2011, and June 30, 2015, Shrock allegedly deposited and withdrew approximately $4,875,940, of which at least $4,347,101 was income for which Shrock never filed a personal or business tax return with the IRS.
At the time of the deposits and withdrawals, Shrock was subject to an outstanding IRS lien for unpaid taxes, penalties and interest in the amount of approximately $1 million.
Because it was not in his name, using the White Top Enterprise account allegedly allowed Shrock to generate and access income while evading both the outstanding assessment and personal and business income taxes.
An indictment is only an allegation. Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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What kind of person even comes up with such a scam?
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IRS: Two men indicted on tax fraud and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business (Original Post)
Budi
Jun 2021
OP
Regardless of the terminology in a law, someone will eventually find a scam in it.
lindysalsagal
Jun 2021
#4
Hmm, I wonder how one would go about starting a licensed money RECIEVING business?
Hugin
Jun 2021
#6
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)1. K&R!
Budi
(15,325 posts)3. Helloooo SheltieLover
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)7. Hi Budi!
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)2. " What kind of person even comes up with such a scam?"
Answer: Republicans.
Budi
(15,325 posts)5. The Republican Party is just a big old club for crooks, ain't it.
That's all they've ever been.
lindysalsagal
(20,731 posts)4. Regardless of the terminology in a law, someone will eventually find a scam in it.
Humans are reliably weak and neglect to enforce enough details that someone will find a workaround for at least a period of time.
Hugin
(33,207 posts)6. Hmm, I wonder how one would go about starting a licensed money RECIEVING business?
I'll need to look into that.
Budi
(15,325 posts)8. LOL. As common as it is, I guess the key to it's success is not to mess with the IRS.
Good luck..an' maybe pm me with details..K?
If they're transmitting it, I'm willing to receive it. Fully licensed and bonded, of course.