Thursday, June 16, 2011

Tax Evasion

Wesley Snipes owes the IRS/US Government about 14 million dollars.   That is quite a bit of money.  Films he was part of made almost a billion dollars so even if he got just 10 percent, that is about a 100 million.  He has been paying lawyers for ten years to fight the IRS who almost never loses.  The IRS makes mistakes but they do not lose often.  My question is, did Wesley spend 14 million dollars on lawyers?, possibly. Is it  more possible to not pay the IRS for "income tax?  The tax lawyers were probably cheaper than the "keep my stupid black ass outa jail" lawyers.  Those guys are more expensive than high priced call girls at a congressional golf tournament. 

There is a veritable universe of tax dodges, loopholes and tax shelters.  They all have one thing in common.  They pay only a fraction to accountants, lawyers and the IRS.  Wesley did not want to pay anyting, bless his little Jones High School heart.  If he wants to read something interesting about the IRS, look at the tax code.  I will paraphrase it.

"Wes, you owe us money, pay up or we will find you."

 Ask Capone for directions to the Big House.  Now he has to spend more money keepin Bubba off his ass and trying to salvage a career while doing the Bend and Snap in the prison showers.  I do think it is kind of ballzy that he wrote the IRS a bad check for a cool million.  I think 14 million was a pretty good deal looking in the rear view mirror for Bubba. 

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