United States of America v. Vance Finance and Holding Corp. et al

  1. February 27, 2025

    Family Denies Role In $81M Son-Of-Boss Tax Scheme

    The government failed to prove that former shareholders of a family holding company knew the buyer of their company stock was shorting the IRS nearly $81 million and that they should be on the hook for the taxes, family members told a New York federal court Thursday.

  2. February 06, 2025

    Family Says Tax Shelter Creator To Blame In $81M IRS Case

    Counsel for members of a wealthy extended family accused of shorting the IRS nearly $81 million by knowingly participating in an unlawful tax shelter told a Manhattan federal judge Thursday that the creator of the so-called Son-of-Boss scheme is to blame.

  3. September 20, 2024

    Family Owes $81M Taxes On 'Son-Of-Boss' Scheme, DOJ Says

    Former shareholders of a family-owned holding company owe the IRS nearly $81 million for participating in what is known as a Son-of-Boss arrangement, which generated fake capital losses in the 2022 sale of company stock, the U.S. Department of Justice told a New York federal court.