Category Archives: Minnesota

An Early Nominee for Tax Offender of the Year

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Russ

It’s only January, and we already have a truly Bozo story to report. We start with a gentleman named “P.M.” who prepared a fraudulent tax return. P.M. apparently prepared the return for the girlfriend of one Orlando Nunn. Mr. Nunn … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Democrats Pass Tax Increases, Face Veto

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Russ

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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The Family That Defrauds Together…

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Russ

My writing partner and I have been trying to figure out the subject of our next book. We’re thinking about a mystery, and it appears we’ve just had a plot handed to us. We’re going to open a home study … Continue reading →

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A Gotcha in Minnesota

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Russ

One form of business entity that is coming into increasing use is the Limited Liability Company (LLC). But that may change in Minnesota based on a ruling from an administrative law judge in that state. Generally an LLC is a … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Calling

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Russ

Apparently this blog has a wider circulation than I thought. Today I received an email from Tom Teale, the Assistant Director, Criminal Investigations of the Minnesota Department of Revenue (the state tax agency in Minnesota). While I generally focus (when … Continue reading →

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Franken’s Tax Troubles Continue

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Russ

Al Franken, the likely Democrat-Farm Labor candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that he has paid over $70,000 in back taxes to 17 states. That’s not just California, but includes Delaware, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, … Continue reading →

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Is Al Franken the Next Celebrity Tax Scofflaw?

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Russ

Al Franken has had an interesting career. He’s been a comedian and a screenwriter, and now he’s running for the US Senate, hoping to get the nod of the Democrat-Farm Labor Party in Minnesota (and then, of course, in the … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Tries for Number 1!

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Russ

Congratulations to Minnesota! No, they’re not in basketball’s Final Four. Rather, Minnesota’s State Senate passed a bill on Saturday to increase the top tax bracket in the state to 9.7%, the highest regular tax bracket in the country. You would … Continue reading →

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Slots a Business, Says Minnesota Supreme Court

Posted on May 18, 2006 by Russ

The always vexing question of whether or not a gambler is a professional or an amateur was looked at this week by the Minnesota Supreme Court. In Busch v. Commissioner of Revenue (A05-656), Estelle Busch fought the Minnesota Department of … Continue reading →

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