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11th Circuit Affirms Tax Conviction of Creation Science Evangelist
TaxProf Blog ^ | December 31, 2008 | Paul L. Caron

Posted on 12/31/2008 11:00:56 PM PST by Inappropriate Laughter

I previously blogged the criminal tax case of Kent Hovind, the self-styled Dr. Dino of Creation Science Evanfelism and owner of the defunct Dinosaur Adventure Land Theme Park, Science Center, and Museum.  The Eleventh Circuit yesterday affirmed the conviction and sentence of Mr. Hovind (for failing to collect and pay employment withholding taxes, obstructing tax laws, and structuring transactions to avoid financial reporting laws) and of his wife (for structuring transactions to avoid reporting laws).  United States v. Hovind, No. 07-10090 (11th Cir. Dec. 30, 2008).


TOPICS: Government; Religion; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: hovind
As unsympathetic as I am to Kent Hovind qua "Dr Dino," I am sympathetic to Hovind as a tax protester...the reality is that a Federal judge, being paid by funds extorted by the I.R.S., is not likely to be swayed by any arguments that Federal taxes are illegal or can be avoided.
1 posted on 12/31/2008 11:00:57 PM PST by Inappropriate Laughter
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To: Inappropriate Laughter

2 posted on 12/31/2008 11:05:01 PM PST by OL Hickory (Where is the America I knew as a boy?)
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To: Inappropriate Laughter

Those arguments have been tried over and over again, and have failed over and over again. Anyone trying them is a moron. The only way to change this is at the ballot box.


3 posted on 12/31/2008 11:09:45 PM PST by Ron Jeremy (sonic)
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To: Inappropriate Laughter

He should have changed his name to Eliot Spitzer...


4 posted on 12/31/2008 11:24:01 PM PST by an amused spectator (u)
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To: Ron Jeremy

See my post #4...


5 posted on 12/31/2008 11:24:40 PM PST by an amused spectator (u)
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To: Ron Jeremy

Since Hovid didn’t collect/pay the taxes won’t the employees still be liable?


6 posted on 12/31/2008 11:27:06 PM PST by count-your-change (You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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To: Inappropriate Laughter

note the associations in the title. one wonders, if the man was a shoe salesman, if this would have been worth anyone’s time to print.


7 posted on 12/31/2008 11:34:56 PM PST by the invisib1e hand (revolution is in the air.)
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To: count-your-change

Liable to fill out their form 1040’s properly, like everyone else, yes. Liable to pay FICA, SSI, etc? Maybe technically but practically I don’t think so.


8 posted on 01/01/2009 2:51:18 AM PST by Jack Black (ping can't be a tag line, can it?)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Ping!


9 posted on 01/03/2009 10:36:31 AM PST by DallasMike
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