ILLMAS Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 From the Chicago Tribune: Sentence for tax cheat: Provide free prom dresses May 19, 2010 8:28 AM | 4 Comments | UPDATED STORY A bridal shop owner has been ordered to play fairy godmother to hundreds of teenage girls as restitution for cheating on his company's sales tax returns. Dale Buziecki, 64, president and owner of House of Brides Inc., pleaded guilty Monday in Cook County to filing fraudulent sales tax returns for his stores in Glen Ellyn, Norridge, Schaumburg, Oak Lawn and Chicago. As part of his punishment, the Wheaton man was ordered to donate 500 formal dresses a year for the next three years to the Glass Slipper Project, a nonprofit that collects and distributes prom outfits for Chicago-area high school students who can't afford them. "The state will recover the sales tax owed and, through the required community service, many young women who want to attend their high school prom will have that opportunity," Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said in a written statement. Criminal investigators with the Illinois Department of Revenue estimate that the tax scofflaw overstated deductions and underreported more than $5 million in sales from November 2005 through June 2006. Buziecki could not be reached for comment. The court also ordered him to serve 30 months probation, pay a roughly $280,000 fine and perform 250 hours of community service. Duh!!! My wife got her wedding dress from this joint, that I paid for. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainen Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 >>$5 million in sales from November 2005 through June 2006<< Wow! And that's just one company, and just the extra sales not reported. I'm sure glad I had all boys -- $88 tux rental from Men's Wearhouse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb39 Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 >>$5 million in sales from November 2005 through June 2006<< Wow! And that's just one company, and just the extra sales not reported. I'm sure glad I had all boys -- $88 tux rental from Men's Wearhouse! I had boys too, but tux rentals sure sound a lot less expensive in CA than they are in WI. And then the boys have little girls who grow up and get married like ours did last Sept. Sooner or later, you get nailed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJack Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Shoot... thats nothing... wait until the little girl divorces and you pay for a second wedding. I had 3 girls and 2 of them have had a second wedding. The younger generation now days just don't pay attention or take responsibility for what they promise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 My wife and I are from the old school. We are celebrating our 60th wedding anniversary tomorrow May 21. The years have been blessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joann Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 My wife and I are from the old school. We are celebrating our 60th wedding anniversary tomorrow May 21. The years have been blessed. Same here. My husband and I have been married 58 years. It isn't always easy but it was worthwhile. We have five sons and only one is divorced, so we are proud of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb39 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 We have 50 coming up in June. There surely have been ups and downs. My parents had 68 and my grandparents 69. It isn't ALL about values, but most of it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJack Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Damn.. there sure are a lot of old folks on this forum. That must be why there are so many smart people here! The wife and I have made it over 50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendybooth Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 My husband and I celebrate 21 next week May 27th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Wow! A very happy anniversary, especially to those of you together for 50 years and more! This is my second husband, so we only reach 16 next month. But, my 29-year-old is getting married this fall. :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gail in Virginia Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 My husband and I will celebrate 25 years on the 25th day of this month. All these 50+ anniversaries make me feel like we are just getting started! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 My wife and I will celebrate 55 years on the 30th of May. They sure seemed to fly by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenL Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Congratulations to all of you on your long marriages. It proves the instituion of marriage is very strong. My wife and I have only been married 15 years so I also feel like we're just starting out. My in laws have been married 62 years and still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kea Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 25 years on June 1st! It seems like it was just yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret CPA in OH Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Okay, I will chime in with our 31 years. It's hard to believe how quickly the time goes, as mentioned. And we looked so young back then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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