Author Archives: Russ

A “Free Service” I Hope You Didn’t Utilize

Maxim Maltsev allegedly had an interesting means of making money. The Russian citizen is accused of setting up a free online tax preparation service in San Diego. He supposedly advertised that it was affiliated with the IRS. That doesn’t sound … Continue reading

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Vociferous Waste

Jerry Houseman, a member of the Sacramento City School Board. Here’s what he recently said of those of us who are against tax increases: He thinks that people who don’t want tax increases are against public education and funding of … Continue reading

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Nevada Also Has a Budget Crisis

Nevada has its own budget crisis. The Silver State budgets biennially. The Nevada Legislature voted an $8 billion budget late last year. However, it appears that only $5.5 billion in revenue will be raised during 2010 and 2011. Republican Governor … Continue reading

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Shock: Tax Collections Down in California

It’s time for a Captain Louis Renault Award (thank you, Hot Air, for the idea). The United States is suffering a recession. California’s legislative leaders not only had a bad budget back in February, they had relatively rosy projections of … Continue reading

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Methods Gauranteed to Get You in Trouble

Below I present a trifecta of guaranteed methods to get you in very deep trouble with the IRS and your state tax agency. If you follow one of these methods you will likely find yourself on your way to ClubFed. … Continue reading

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Marciano and Snoop Dogg in Tax Trouble

I would think it would be hard to legitimately put rapper Snoop Dogg and Guess clothing co-founder Georges Marciano in the same situation. Yet they’re both facing tax troubles in California. Website tmz.com reports that Snoop Dogg owes $284,053.59 to … Continue reading

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A Right to Evade

We’ve written in the past about American Rights Litigators/Guiding Light of God Ministries. That organization allegedly issued bogus “Bills of Exchange” that somehow wiped away your taxes. Bills of Exchange are about as useful as Confederate Dollars. One of the … Continue reading

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Castroneves Not Guilty

We had reported on Helio Castrovenes’ trial for tax evasion. The automobile race car driver and Dancing with the Stars contestant was found not guilty a week ago in Miami. Attorney Roy Black noted, “Nobody wants to hear the excuse … Continue reading

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Minnesota Democrats Pass Tax Increases, Face Veto

California isn’t the only state where the legislature is ignoring the current economic climate. In Minnesota, the Democrats who control that state’s legislature, have ignored Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty’s veto threat and passed a series of tax increases. Two different … Continue reading

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We’re Back: A First Look at Propositions 1A – 1F

After April 15th, and my mandatory cooling off vacation, I’ve returned and posting will now resume at the usual rate. First up on the agenda is the May special election on Propositions 1A through 1F. These six ballot measures are … Continue reading

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