Marshall E. Sanders, an attorney based in Vicksburg, Miss., was sentenced to 18 months in prison for failure to file tax returns by Magistrate Judge James C. Sumner, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. In addition, Judge Sumner ordered Sanders to pay restitution to the IRS of $1,025,453.Yes we have a tax evader as treasury Secretary.
In November 2008, Sanders pleaded guilty to failing to file tax returns for years 2001 and 2002. According to the formal charging information and the court's findings at sentencing, Sanders earned gross income of over $2 million in 2001 and almost $500,000 in 2002. Moreover, Sanders failed to file individual income tax returns since 1995 and owed over $1.4 million in taxes to the IRS.
As part of his plea agreement, Sanders agreed to cooperate with the IRS in making a correct determination of his income tax liabilities for years 1995 through the present and to file complete and accurate tax returns for those years.
"As the tax filing deadline approaches, individuals are reminded that the failure to file tax returns can have serious legal consequences," said Ronald A. Cimino, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Matters for the Justice Department's Tax Division. "The Department of Justice and IRS continue to protect the U.S. Treasury and the interests of honest taxpayers by prosecuting those who willfully violate our tax laws."
Postively Orwellian.
And why is Charlie Rangel walking free and telling constituents to mind their own goddamn business and this man goes to prison?
For pure hilarity, Sean Hannity noted last night Tim Geithner is going after tax cheats.
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