IRS Agent Accused of Stealing Tax Refunds (NY)

NBCNewYork ^ | 12-18-10

[STARWISE]

*snip*

Fern Stephens, a revenue officer at the Internal Revenue Service, is being charged by the U.S. Attorney's office for stealing more than $160,000 in unclaimed tax funds from 12 taxpayers, according to federal court documents.

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Stephens also allegedly took advantage of her position in the IRS to put in fake tax refund requests and transfers in an IRS computer system so the money would go right back to her or relatives and friends.

[STARWISE]

But we're supposed to trust that our government and agency employees are property screened and monitored, and will prudently manage the trillions in the 1/6th of our economy that is O'deathcare.

[Gene Eric]

>> $160,000

The approximate cost of the bailouts per family.

[mort56]

Gee Whiz! New York! Who’d a figured dat?

[traditional1]

The ONLY reason these people are prosecuted is because there was no tax collected on the theft.

[PghBaldy]

Given that all of us are considered guilty until proven innocent by the IRS, the same should apply to the IRS agent.

[STARWISE]

property screened = properly screened

[LibWhacker]

Why doesn’t NBC show her picture? Is it because they’re afraid it would reinforce negative stereotypes against the Amish?

[CrappieLuck]

Stealing other people’s money.
That’s what the IRS is trained to do.

Punishing them now makes about as much sense as beating your dog for consistently bringing back the stick you throw.

[Balding_Eagle]

Why doesn’t NBC show her picture? Is it because they’re afraid it would reinforce negative stereotypes against the Amish?

I went to school with someone named Fern, and she did come from a Family a half step removed from the Amish.

[STARWISE]

;)

[annieokie]

Uh huh!! /s. Maybe nothing more than a token to show they really are cleaning out the swamp of fraud and waste, a token only. Had to get rid of her as she was too sloppy. /sarc

[GunsAndBibles]

Violation of the public trust should be punishable by death. Not that that is gonna happen, however, it would be nice if some of these government employees who extort or steal from the public were made examples of. Sheriff Joe is just the guy to look after them.

[Jet Jaguar]

Owner: FERN STEPHENS
Current year’s total market value of the land:
This property : $268,000
Median of this street: $135,000
Current year’s total market value:
This property : $870,000
Median of this street: $778,500
Date of last change of market value: 01/06/2009
Current transitional assessed land value: $6,991
Current transitional assessed total value: $22,694
Tentative transitional assessed land value for the next fiscal year: $14,240
Tentative transitional assessed total value for the next fiscal year: $22,694
Final transitional assessed land value for the next fiscal year: $14,240
Final transitional assessed total value for the next fiscal year: $22,694
Assessment for fiscal year: 2008/2009
Tax class: 1-3 unit residences
Tax block/lot: 5059/14
Number of units (condos, etc). in the building: 3
Number of residential units (condos, etc). in the building: 3
Lot frontage: 20 feet
Lot depth: 100 feet
Irregularly shaped lot: no
Building frontage: 20 feet
Building depth: 100 feet
Irregularly shaped building: no
The number of stories for the building: 2
The number of buildings on the property: 1
The year the building was built: 1905
Zoning codes from NYC Department of City Planning: R7-1(Medium-density apartment house districts. Height factor buildings are often set back from the street and surrounded by open space and on-site parking.)

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/ny-properties/assessments/Brooklyn/W/Woodruff-Avenue-2.html#ixzz18QriropO

http://www.city-data.com/ny-properties/assessments/Brooklyn/W/Woodruff-Avenue-2.html

[STARWISE]

The New IRS Wealth Squad Is Coming in 2010 - Are You Ready?

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In a speech before the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman announced the formation of a new unit, dubbed the “Global High Wealth Industry Group” which will focus the IRS’s attention on the country’s wealthiest individuals and their business entities.

The group’s scope will go beyond screening tax returns, but will “take a unified look at the entire web of business entities controlled by high-wealth individuals, which will enable us to better assess the risks such arrangements pose to tax compliance and the integrity of our tax system,” according to Shulman.

The IRS has begun hiring agent specialists for this wealth squad, including auditors, specialists, international examiners and plans to have more staff, including economists, appraisal experts and technical advisors.

Please see full article below (at the link)

http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=793c43b0-ffc1-441e-80b6-fa3d2c9d0a9f

[STARWISE]

Is that confirmed to be her?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks STARWISE.

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[SunkenCiv]

[Jet Jaguar]

I cannot confirm it.

There are 11 people with the name Fern Stephens in the United States
Find Fern Stephens on WhitePages. There are 11 people named Fern Stephens through regions like Brooklyn, NY, Poplar Bluff, MO, Clarence, MO, Columbus, KS, ...
names.whitepages.com/Fern/Stephens - Cached

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&biw=1134&bih=635&q=Fern+Stephens+ny&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iw

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[haroldeveryman]

Right. Just like Obama was screened.