Art Dealer Tries To Make An Art Of Tax Evasion
Sometimes it seems the more successful one is, the more they think they may be entitled to privileges the rest of us are not privy to.
For instance, one highfalutin' New York City art gallery owner decided she was going to attempt to make an art out of cheating on her taxes and evade paying what she really owed.
She got caught.
According to accountingtoday.com, “Operating a Manhattan art gallery did not entitle Mary Boone to evade paying her taxes,” IRS-CI special agent-in-charge James D. Robnett said in a statement. I find that statement pretty funny. It implies that little miss Mary thought she was entitled to tax-free living. LOL!!
As the IRS special agent pointed out, “It is a felony offense that carries severe consequences. By falsely claiming millions of dollars of personal expenses as business expenses, Ms. Boone cheated all Americans, since law-abiding citizens are expected to pay their fair share.”
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