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Four Abusive Tax Shelter Promoters Found Guilty in $40M Nationwide Tax Evasion Scheme
A federal jury in the District of Colorado convicted four individuals today of conspiracy to defraud the United States for their operation of an abusive trust tax evasion scheme that caused approximately $40 million in losses to the United States.
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According to U.S. Department of Justice’s source item, Four Abusive Tax Shelter Promoters Found Guilty in $40M Nationwide Tax Evasion Scheme, A federal jury in the District of Colorado convicted four individuals today of conspiracy to defraud the United States for their operation of an abusive trust tax evasion scheme that caused approximately $40 million in losses to the United States.
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- Four Abusive Tax Shelter Promoters Found Guilty in $40M Nationwide Tax Evasion SchemeU.S. Department of Justice - 2026-06-08T12:00:00+00:00
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