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After a year-long investigation, Special Agents of the Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS advised a North Carolina businessman today that they were dropping their criminal investigation of both his personal income and business tax returns for the years 2012-2015. The businessman, who operates an accounting and tax preparation business, was suspected of filing false

The jury trial of a Business Manager accused in an employee withholding tax scheme ended abruptly on the fourth day of trial after the judge granted a defense motion to dismiss most of the case. After the court announced its ruling, the Prosecutor agreed to dismiss the remaining felony charges in exchange for the Business

Special Agents from the Criminal Investigations Section of the NC Department of Revenue announced that they had closed their investigation of a North Carolina business owner. The owner was suspected of embezzling N.C. Sales and Use Taxes collected over a three year period. The business owner was represented by Douglas E. Kingsbery of Tharrington Smith,

Special Agents from the Criminal Investigation Section of the NC Department of Revenue announced today that a NC business owner under investigation for embezzlement of NC Sales and Use Taxes would be spared prosecution of those charges. The business owner was represented by Douglas E. Kingsbery of Tharrington Smith, LLP. -February 9, 2017

Prosecutors announced this week that they were dismissing all 5 felony tax counts that had been filed against a North Carolina taxpayer. The taxpayer’s attorney was able to successfully convince the prosecutors that the alleged criminal conduct was in fact entirely lawful. The taxpayer was represented by Douglas E. Kingsbery of Tharrington Smith, LLP. -January

A Federal Grand Jury investigation in the Middle District of North Carolina has ended with no charges being brought against a North Carolina businessman. The investigation, which lasted nearly two years, centered on allegations that the taxpayer had concealed hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxable income over several years. The taxpayer was represented by

Special Agents from the N.C. Department of Revenue have announced that no criminal charges will be filed against a Raleigh, N.C. small business owner. The Special Agents had been investigating the business owner for failing to remit employment tax withholdings to the N.C. Department of Revenue. The business owner was represented by Douglas E. Kingsbery

Tharrington Smith represented the owner of an aircraft and helicopter maintenance company indicted for 5 counts of wire and procurement fraud. The firm filed a motion to dismiss the indictment. After extensive briefing and argument, the District Court dismissed the indictment. Read the rulings: Summary Judgment

A North Carolina businesswoman was sentenced to probation earlier this month after admitting to evading payment of $365,000 in taxes. The case was heard in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. The government argued for an active prison sentence, and supported the U.S. Probation Office’s conclusion that the advisory

North Carolina Superior Court Judge Lucy Inman has issued an order in favor of Tharrington Smith client, the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education, dismissing a lawsuit filed against it by the Times News Publishing Company. The Times News filed suit against the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education, seeking an order compelling disclosure of confidential personnel information contained