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Florida Man Gets Prison for Not Paying $900K in Employment Taxes

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A Florida man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for failing to pay over taxes that he withheld from his employees’ paychecks. According to court documents and evidence presented in court, Timothy Meade, of Fort Myers, Florida, operated a prison phone call service under several business names. Attorney Roger B.

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Florida Creates New Status for Retired CPAs in the State

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On April 15, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/HB 813 – Certified Public Accountants by Rep. Mike Caruso (CS/CS/SB 954), a bill that creates a new retired license status in statute for certified public accountants in Florida. “We Now, more than ever, CPAs count in the state of Florida.” We want to thank Gov.

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Florida Bans Kids Under 14 from Using Social Media

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Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on March 25 blocking most kids from social media websites, setting up an expected court battle that could prevent the legislation from ever taking effect. By Lawrence Mower , Tampa Bay Times (via TNS). Kids 14 and 15 would need parents’ consent. This bill is a blatant act of government overreach.”

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Russell Goldberg Inducted Into University of Central Florida College of Business Hall of Fame

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Withum is proud to share that Russell Goldberg , Partner in Charge of Withum’s Orlando Office , has been inducted into the University of Central Florida College of Business Hall of Fame. Russell is a proud graduate of the University of Central Florida (UCF) Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting.

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Florida Tax Preparer Gets Prison for False Returns and Online Romance Scam

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A Florida woman was sentenced on Jan. According to court documents and statements made in court related to the tax scheme, Iona Coates owned and operated Bits & Bytes Accounting Services Inc., She subsequently provided them with her bank account information and began receiving money into her account from victims of the scheme.

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Florida Lawyer Gets 8 Years in Prison for Fraudulent Charity Tax Claims

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A Florida attorney was sentenced today to eight years in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States and tax evasion arising out of his promotion of an illegal tax shelter scheme involving false charitable deductions. Michael Moore for the Southern District of Florida ordered Meyer to serve three years of supervised release.

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Withum Team Members Graduate from Florida CPA Institute Leadership Program

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Withum is proud to share that Ivan Calata , CPA and Sameer Uddin , CPA graduated from the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) Leadership Academy. Day at the Capitol is an annual event where members have the opportunity to network with local lawmakers and represent the future of the accounting profession.

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