Q: Can my son be held culpable of a tax evasion crime if he was not aware that a crime was being committed?
My ex husband apparently works for a company in Orlando Fl, and they pay him by sending my son the money to his paypal account and then my son in return moves it to his bank account and then wires it through western union to Columbia. When I found out this was going on I spoke to my son and asked him why his father doesnt have his own paypal account. He was not sure why his dad was having him do this, but I can only guess to avoid it showing as income. Not sure what to do about it at this time. My son has not sent the last amount once I spoke to him about what might be happening.
A: This is not a question that you should be asking on this type of forum. Your son needs to contact a tax attorney to discuss this situation. Most of us offer a free consultation and attorney client privilege will apply for the consultation.
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