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Posted by Paul J. Berg on April 13, 19103 at 14:33:30:
In Reply to: Dan Gleason posted by Paul J. Berg on September 18, 19102 at 10:39:08:
UPDATE ON DAN CLEASON
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES TO STOP HOME-BASED BUSINESS TAX SCAM
Tennessee Man Allegedly Marketed The Scam By Falsely Claiming To Be A Lawyer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department filed suit in federal court in the Middle District of Tennessee today (April 10, 2003) to stop Daniel J. Gleason of Franklin, Tenn., from promoting a tax scam based on the use of bogus, home-based businesses to claim deductions for non-deductible personal expenses. According to papers filed by the Justice Department, Gleason falsely advises customers that, by using his "Tax Toolbox" system to set up a business out of the home, they can automatically deduct personal expenses, including expenses for travel, commuting, vacations, meals, golf outings, weddings, college education, all medical care, children's allowances and other items.
"The law does not permit taxpayers to deduct personal expenses because they conduct businesses based in the home," said Eileen J. O'Connor, istant Attorney General in charge of the Justice Department's Tax Division. "The Justice Department will take the steps necessary to shut down tax scam promoters who falsely promise taxpayers that they can write off personal expenses in this way."
Gleason allegedly fails to tell customers that, in order to deduct expenses for a home-based business, a taxpayer must show an actual and honest profit objective and that, even then, only business-related expenses are deductible. He allegedly markets the scam by falsely claiming to be a lawyer with a "doctorate in tax law."