• Kentucky Man Arrested for Altering Vehicle Titles

    Friday, September 22, 2023 | 10:41am

    WARTBURG, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Justin Wayne Brown of Dry Ridge, Ky., this week. Bond was set at $3,000.

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  • Former Business Owner Arrested on Sales Tax Fraud and Theft

    Friday, September 01, 2023 | 09:02am

    MEMPHIS - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and Thursday’s arrest of Brandon Nelson, former owner of Vinegar Jim’s located in Arlington, Tenn. Nelson, 45, was booked into the Shelby County Jail.

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  • McMinn County Man Arrested for Tax Evasion

    Monday, August 28, 2023 | 02:27pm

    ENGLEWOOD, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to indictment and arrest of Cody McBroon, age 26. McBroon was arrested for two counts of tax evasion and booked into the McMinn County Jail Friday.

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  • Cumberland County Man Arrested for Tax Evasion

    Thursday, July 27, 2023 | 12:46pm

    CROSSVILLE, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the arrest of Timothy Wyatt. Wyatt, age 52, was arrested for tax evasion and booked into the Cumberland County Jail on Wednesday. Bond was set at $5,000.

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  • Former Knox County Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

    Thursday, July 20, 2023 | 03:25pm

    Knoxville, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to last week’s guilty plea of Jimmy Allen Ball, Jr., former owner of Snappy Tomato Pizza in Knoxville. Judge Steven W. Sword accepted Ball’s guilty plea to theft of property and two counts of violating Tennessee revenue laws. The charges stemmed from Ball’s failure to report taxable sales at the former business. Ball was sentenced to six years of probation and ordered to pay restitution in the amount $69,401.88.

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  • Free Webinar for Legislative Updates July 25

    Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | 03:41pm

    NASHVILLE – Join the Department of Revenue on July 25 at 9 am Central time for a free webinar to discuss recent legislative changes to laws involving taxes administered by or affecting the Tennessee Department of Revenue.

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  • Local Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Theft

    Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | 08:43am

    Springfield, TN - A Springfield businessman is guilty of theft after filing false sales tax returns. The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Friday’s guilty plea of Bruce M. Head, President of Stewart Williams Company, Inc., in Springfield. Judge Robert T. Bateman accepted Head’s guilty plea to one count of theft over $10,000. Head was ordered to pay $255,601.00 in restitution to the Department and placed him on five-years’ probation. Head’s guilty plea stemmed from charges he filed false sale tax returns from December 2014 through August 2017 on behalf of the Stewart Williams Company.

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