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Crackle, Sony Pictures Television Networks’ free, ad-supported internet-streaming network, has acquired exclusive rights to “Federal Offense,” a raunchy comedy starring Chevy Chase as a foul-mouthed grandpa.
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“Federal Offense,” written by newcomer Connor Martin, centers on three best friends in their 20s who lose a drug kingpin’s stash before finding themselves on the lam from gangsters, bounty hunters and the law —
after breaking their grandfather (Chase) out of his nursing home. The feature film is produced by Boundless Pictures’ Courtney Lauren Penn and Brandon Burrows.
Chase — whose credits include “Saturday Night Live,” “Caddyshack” and “National Lampoon’s Vacation” movies — most recently completed filming on Netflix’s “The Last Laugh” with Richard Dreyfuss and is on board Frank Peluso’s upcoming comedy “The Ogilvy Fortune.” He appeared alongside Burt Reynolds in Adam Rifkin’s drama “Dog Years,” which premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. In other recent projects, he co-starred on NBC cult comedy “Community,” New Line’s “Vacation” reboot, and “Hot Tub Time Machine 2.”
No premiere date has been set for “Federal Offense,” which is currently in development, on the Crackle worldwide network.
“From the very first moment we read the script, we knew Crackle was the right home for this project,” John Orlando, Crackle’s SVP of programming and development, said in a statement. “Boundless Pictures and Connor Martin are the right team to create a hilarious and fresh comedy that our viewers have come to expect. Not to mention that Chevy is the icing on the cake!”
Added Courtney Lauren Penn, Boundless Pictures founder and producer, “Crackle has their finger on the pulse for an audience that we produce for, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to partner with such a great team.”
Chase and Martin are both repped by LINK Entertainment and APA.
The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for unscrupulous tax preparers, citing preparers as one of the most common “Dirty Dozen” tax scams seen during tax season.
Waves diamond bundle 5.0 download. The IRS has traditionally compiled a list of 12 of the most common tax scams each tax season, calling the annual list the “Dirty Dozen,” also the title of a 1967 action movie set during World War II. Tax preparers also made the list last year (see IRS Warns of Dirty Dozen Tax Scams of 2014).
This tax season, the IRS has been highlighting the various scams one by one, but has not yet released a complete list for this year. Other “Dirty Dozen” scams highlighted since last week by the IRS include phone scams, phishing scams, identity theft, inflated refund claims and the hiding of money or assets in unreported offshore accounts.
In regard to tax preparers, the IRS acknowledged that the vast majority of tax professionals provide honest high-quality service. But the agency warned that there are some dishonest preparers who set up shop each filing season to perpetrate refund fraud, identity theft and other scams that hurt taxpayers, explaining that's why unscrupulous preparers who prey on unsuspecting taxpayers with outlandish promises of overly large refunds make the Dirty Dozen list every year.
“Filing a tax return can be one of the biggest financial transactions of the year, so taxpayers should choose their tax return preparers carefully,” said IRS commissioner John Koskinen in a statement. “Most tax professionals provide top-notch service, but we see bad actors every year that steal from their clients or compromise returns in ways that can severely harm taxpayers.'
The IRS acknowledged that tax return preparers are a vital part of the U.S. tax system, and approximately 60 percent of taxpayers use tax professionals to prepare their returns. However, it also advised taxpayers to make sure their preparer has a Preparer Tax Identification Number, or PTIN; has a professional credential such as CPA, enrolled agent or attorney; belongs to a professional organization; and to check on the preparer's service fees upfront, among other suggestions.
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