Posts Tagged ‘16th amendment’

California Tax Protesters Guilty of Evasion

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Tax protesters in California were found guilty by a federal jury.
Kathryn Hanes and Madonna Hanes were charged with conspiracy to commit tax evasion and tax evasion. During the trial, the government presented evidence that both defendants used “tax protester” tactics to commit tax evasion for the tax years 1996 to 2000.
According to the indictment and evidence introduced at trial, Kathryn Hanes and Madonna Hanes mailed frivolous letters to the IRS
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Small Businesses are Most Likely to Tax Evade

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

USA TODAY examined hundreds of tax delinquent cases and identified four types of people who commonly owe $100,000 or more:
Small-business owners. This group is the biggest source of uncollected taxes, according to the IRS .
Doctors, lawyers and other licensed professionals. This group accounts for 10% of California’s tax delinquents.
Entertainers/ Celebrities. Actors, rock stars and athletes can generate huge tax debts along with their big paychecks.
Tax protesters. Tax protesters claim they
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Wesley Snipes Gets 3 Years in Prison for Not Filing Tax Returns

Friday, April 25th, 2008

The star of over 50 films including the “Blade” vampire trilogy has recently found himself playing a different role—the defendant in the most prominent tax prosecution in decades (since billionaire hotelier Leona Helmsley was convicted of tax fraud in 1989).
Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday for willfully failing to file tax returns. While he had argued for leniency, federal prosecutors sought the maximum penalty possible. In
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GREAT ANTI-IRS THEORIES SITE

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Check out the “Quatloos” Tax Scam site for all you tax protestors that think paying income taxes is optional.