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Former Promoter of Abusive Trusts Sentenced for Tax Evasion

Roderick Prescott, a resident of Orem, Utah, and a former principal of National Trust Services (NTS) in San Jose, Calif., and later Selma, Ore., has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for tax evasion, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. In June 2009, Prescott pleaded guilty to tax evasion and admitted [...]

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Federal Court Permanently Bars Utah Man from Promoting “Asset Protection” Scheme

Business Allegedly Helped Customers Evade Taxes A federal judge in St. George, Utah, has permanently enjoined Kent Bickmore, the founder of a so-called asset-protection business, from helping customers file fraudulent liens and create hidden nominee bank accounts, the Justice Department announced today. Bickmore agreed to the injunction without admitting the government’s allegations.

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