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CPA Sued in Alleged Sham Trust Scheme

The Justice Department has sued a Las Vegas-based CPA and two cohorts to stop an alleged tax-fraud scheme involving sham trusts. The government is also seeking a civil injunction against CPA Wayne Reeves, his wife, Diane Vaoga, and alleged co-promoter, James Stoll, to prevent them from preparing federal income tax returns for others..


The government accused the three of utilizing various entities to sell trusts that reduce or eliminate customers' reported federal income taxes. The suit seeks to require Reeves, Vaoga and Stoll to turn over customer lists to the government. The trio had offices in Las Vegas and Wyoming, but operated throughout the United States.

Reeves allegedly used his experience as a CPA to solicit customers while Stoll, referring to himself as a "highly specialized paralegal", created "the trusts, corporations and limited-liability partnerships needed to operate the scheme" Vaoga served as an officer of one of the entities involved in the effort.


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