Richard Hatch Case Study

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Richard Hatch Hit with Tax Evasion Rap Summary
On the January 18, the winner of CBS’s “Survivor” named Richard Hatch was failed to report his monetary prize of one million dollars on his 2000 tax return.
On the Jaunary 24, Hatch indicted on the charges in Providence federal court.
On the January 25, 2000, the defendant, Richard Hatch, admitted to be a participate on a televsion program called “Surivivor,” which was show on the CBS television network from on or about March 1, 2000, to on or about April 15,2000.
On or about August 18,2000, Surivivor Entertainment Group paid Hatch $1,000,000 and $10,000 for his winning and participation on the finale show. On or about November 19,2002, Richard Hatch did not include the $10,10,000 that received from Survivor Entertainment Group in taxable income of 2000 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.
Between March and December 2001, Richard Hatch failed to declare his income of $326,540 that was paid by Entercom, Boston, LLC to Tri-Whale Enterprises, Inc as compensation for his services as a radio personality in his 2001 United States Individual Tax Return.
From September 2001 through December 2001, Richard Hatch rented the property located at 21 Annandale Road, Newport, Rhode Island, to tenants and received approximately $9,396.40 in rental income. However, …show more content…

The TV show “Survivor” was broadcast in the whole U.S., that means everyone knows that he has won the monetary prize of $1,000,000, there are millions of witnesses and no exception of the government. Honestly, Hatch is hardily avoid reporting this hugh income in his 2000 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return because the winning caught the public attention. Besides, I think Hatch’s act of using the donation for his personal expenses is shameful. Richard Hatch became rich after his winning “Survivor”, he should not have a voracious desire for the donation. The donation should donate to the needy but not for his own

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