Tax evasion

The married reality stars reported to prison on January 17 after being sentenced to a total of 19 years in jail for their part in a $36 million fraud case.

No one likes paying taxes, and, unfortunately, there are always some unscrupulous people who think they are above the law.

A federal judge has sentenced Todd to 12 years behind bars, while Julie received a seven-year prison sentence, for tax evasion and bank fraud.

Tax fraud convictions are exceedingly rare. But when they are tried, they typically end in the government's favor.

The singer has lashed out at Spanish authorities as she faces a court battle over $14 million tax fraud allegations

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Spanish prosecutors hope to put the pop star away for more than eight years due to $14.7 million in allegedly unpaid taxes.

"Shakira is confident that her innocence will be proven by the end of the judicial process," a spokesperson for the singer told "Metro" as she faces trial.

Sources said investigators are considering Justice Department guidelines around the handling of politically sensitive cases close to an election.

The future of the hit reality show is up in the air following Todd and Julie Chrisley's legal troubles.

"When you lie, cheat and steal, justice is blind as to your fame, your fortune, and your position," said FBI Special Agent Keri Farley.

Joseph Smith pleaded guilty to tax evasion and wire fraud conspiracy, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.

Derek and Kellie Chauvin are accused of withholding more than $400,000 from their taxes from 2014 to 2019.

The automotive tech mogul is accused of using Caribbean entities to hide $2 billion worth of income from the IRS over the span of 20 years.

Low taxes, political stability and lax regulations make these countries very attractive for the wealthy.

Support for democracy and economic development in our hemisphere requires us to do everything in our power to prevent economic and political elites at home and abroad from dodging taxes

Credit Unions said the proposal, designed to help tackle tax fraud, "would impact almost every American and small business."

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Prosecutors say the Colombian singer has not paid around $16.4 million in taxes over three years in Spain.

Meanwhile, the former president also has nearly $600 million in debt that's coming due within the next four years.

President Trump may be vulnerable to numerous federal charges that he could forestall by pardoning himself before leaving office.

"We will not hesitate to prosecute the smartest guys in the room," said U.S. Attorney David L. Anderson.

The DOJ announced the charges on Monday, while the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed parallel civil charges against the businessman, after he allegedly failed to declare earnings that amounted to millions of dollars.

Prosecutors say that Craig Orrock of Salt Lake City, Utah, owes more than a half-million dollars in back taxes from 1993 through 2016.

The eldest Chrisley kid opened up on family drama and the media scrutiny she's faced in a sneak peak of her next "Coffee Convos" podcast episode.

The 37-year-old actor, who was fined more than $127 million over tax evasion charges in China, will star in spy thriller "355."

The Trump Organization "made fraudulent and false claims to the Panamanian tax authorities" in order to "cover up its unlawful activities," the owners of a former Trump hotel said in a legal filing in Manhattan federal court.

Mike Sorrentino pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion and was sentenced to eight months in prison in October.

Fan admitted on social media that she split her earnings into two contracts but declared only the lower figure to Chinese authorities.