How do you figure? They are delinquent on their tax obligations and had the opportunity to pay up. A little shame is appropriate.
All municipalities list property tax rolls on their websites and it is available at the court house, showing activity including whether or not it is current as public record, this isn’t any different.
I’m comfortable that I have a corporation or two on that list. We closed them out, sent in the final tax return, and did everything by the book, but the state never noted it despite repeated phone calls. For ten years after I closed out one of the corporations I got a tax notice, then penalties, then threats, then more money, more penalties.......
Finally during one phone call a guy at the tax office told me to just ignore them that they have thousands and thousands of these and when I respond they think the entity still lives. I took his advice and a couple years ago they quit. But I wouldn’t be stunned to see one of them still on the list somewhere. That’s the danger in publishing the list.
In the strictest definition, they haven't paid what the State Franchise Board thinks they should pay. This is not the same as not paying what they owe.
This includes, at least, people who are delinquent filers who have had their tax debt conveniently calculated by The Board. The Board willfully ignores every possible deduction the taxpayer is entitled to, including the ones it knows about, assumes that all capital gains reported reflect an initial base of $0, etc.
Two years ago, I myself would have been very high indeed in the Top 100 of this list.
In fact, not only did I have no tax liability, but when I filed delinquent tax returns, I received $40,000 in refunds and seized assets -- plus interest.