So-Called Priest Used Fake Church to be Tax Exempt
Self-proclaimed priest Earl R. Wolfe, 59, was convicted on charges of conspiring to defraud the United States and six counts of filing a false tax return. According to court documents, from 1999 to 2004, Wolfe reported $600 of income on tax returns. However, he in fact earned more than $750,000 as an unlicensed architect. Wolfe attempted to conceal his income by cashing more than $600,000 at a local check-cashing store and utilizing nominee entities. Evidence presented at trial proved that Wolfe had not paid any income taxes since 1989.In addition to concealing his income, Wolfe attempted to hide his assets from the IRS. In October 2003, falsely claiming to be a priest, Wolfe created the Office of the Presiding Overseer of the Domicile Creators Service Ministry, which purported to be a tax exempt religious entity. Wolfe then transferred ownership of his personal residence and two Harley Davidson motorcycles to the so-called ministry.
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