Riiiiiiiiight.
Posted on 04/14/2015 8:03:51 AM PDT by Rusty0604
CNSNews.com) - The U.S. Justice Department issued a stern reminder on Monday that when it comes to income taxes, "no one is above the law or below the radar."
And to reinforce that message, the DOJ news release listed 23 cases where the government successfully prosecuted tax cheats.
In one case, a California man was sent to prison for 55 months for selling fraudulent tax products; other cases involved the under-or concealing of income, the skimming of cash receipts, failure to pay tax due, filing false returns, and transferring assets to avoid taxes.
The people named in those 23 cases include tow-truck drivers, physicians, pizza shop and restaurant owners, attorneys and others.
“As U.S. taxpayers, we enjoy many benefits, including the security provided by our U.S. military, the ability to travel on public roads and highways, and the beauty and enjoyment of national parks and monuments,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Tax Division.
“Those individuals who choose to accept these benefits and yet turn a blind eye to their federal tax obligations by failing to file required returns, filing false and fraudulent returns, and evading the assessment and payment of tax due will be pursued for their criminal conduct. No one is above the law or below the radar.”
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> No one is above the law or below the radar.”
Unless they’re part of a protected class, like Al Sharpton and Charlie Rangel.
Some animals are more equal than others.
Calling Al Sharpton.....
“The U.S. Justice Department issued a stern reminder on Monday that when it comes to income taxes, “no one is above the law or below the radar.””
The “Rev.” Sharpton is going to be surprised to hear that.
Maybe the Dept. of Injustice Spokesmouth intended to say “no white person is above the law or below the radar.”
Riiiiiiiiight.
I was gonna say that.
Just a few threats from your benevolent government hack just to keep things interesting.
Or IRS employees.
Until we reach the point where they can’t find twelve jurors who would vote for a conviction.
Federal employees first!
“no one is above the law or below the radar.”
I’m sure someone was just repeating something that they had once heard Lois Lerner say.
Exactly.
Pity we aren’t at that point now. Jury nullification would put a real dent in the IRS.
If not, then they should STFU, and admit what everyone already knows:
Their "tax law" is "rule by gunthug".
No one is above the law? Louis Learner. Al Sharpton.
Article in our Sunday newspaper (Omaha World-Herald) said that, at least in the Dallas, TX area, the IRS is not pursuing any cases for which the person’s tax liability is under $1,000,000, due to they just do not have enough manpower (you know, budget cuts and all that - no mention of improvements in technology over the years...).
I guess when the white house and justice department can pick and choose which laws they will obey and enforce, maybe the little people are starting to think about which laws(tax) they must follow. Slippery slope !
Don’t forget Al, eric!
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