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Alabama man sentenced to a year in prison for tax evasion

In addition to the term, Cooney was ordered to pay $1,311,904.70 in restitution to the IRS.
December 15, 2020

Palmer Introduces bill to protect 2020 FSA funds

Thursday, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) introduced legislation that would protect Flexible Spending Account (FSA). Typically, FSA money must be used by the end of a calendar year, but due to widespread closures of healthcare and childcare facilities during recent shelter-in-place orders, many individuals might have to forfeit unused 2020 funds. Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) has … Continued
June 15, 2020

Sewell pushes tool for Alabamians who don’t ordinarily file tax returns to get coronavirus direct payment

Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, D-Montgomery, announced tools Thursday to help Alabamians who do not normally file income tax returns the ability to still receive their coronavirus crisis direct payment. “The IRS has released important new information for Alabamians to access their coronavirus direct payments,” Sewell said in a statement. “Over 80 million Americans have received … Continued
April 17, 2020

Husband, wife sentenced in connection with pill mill in Moody

Monday, a federal judge sentenced a Springville couple involved in a St. Clair County pill mill scheme. The sentences were announced by U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brad Byerley, and IRS-Criminal Investigations Atlanta Field Office Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Holloman. United States District Judge R. David … Continued
November 19, 2019

Assisted living facility administrator indicted for fraud and embezzlement

Thursday, a four-count information was filed in U.S. District Court charging a former Oak Landing Assisted Living Facility employee with embezzling money and assets from a former resident at Oak Landing, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, Special Agent in Charge Patrick M. Davis, United States Secret Service, Special Agent in Charge Rod Owens, Social … Continued
October 4, 2019

Proposed beach express toll road is in an Opportunity Zone

Baldwin County voters are going to be able to go to the polls to vote on whether to approve a constitutional amendment allowing the construction of a toll road extending the Baldwin Beach Express from Interstate 10 to Interstate 65. The new 24 miles of road will go from Loxley where the existing Beach Express … Continued
July 15, 2019

Pickens County Sheriff to plead guilty to wire fraud and tax charges

Friday a federal indictment was unsealed against Pickens County Sheriff David Eugene Abston (R). Also that same day a plea agreement was filed and Abston resigned as Sheriff after forty years in law enforcement. The federal indictments for wire fraud and filing false tax returns were announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, FBI Special Agent … Continued
June 14, 2019

Sewell proposal passes in tax reform bill

Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Taxpayer First Act. Sponsors say that it is a commonsense, bipartisan reform package to improve the relationship between American taxpayers and the IRS by improving taxpayer services and increasing transparency and accountability at the agency. The bill includes a provision introduced by Representatives Terri Sewell, … Continued
April 11, 2019