by Brian Mahany

Over the years I have met many people in the sovereign citizen movement. These are folks who don’t believe in the tax laws of the United States. Most are quite intelligent and have done much research before they decide not to pay federal income tax. Although all of these folks can cite cases and statutes, the end result is usually the same. Prison.

The latest sovereign citizen headed for prison is Timothy Garrison of Mt. Vernon, Washington. He was sentenced earlier this week to 42 months in federal prison. Prosecutors say he assisted others in filing fals...
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by Brian Mahany

The IRS and U.S. Department of Justice show no sign of letting up in their quest to ferret out U.S. taxpayers with unreported offshore accounts. Earlier this week Justice officials unsealed an indictment against a former San Diego tax attorney and two of his clients for alleging hiding millions in unreported Swiss bank accounts.

According to the indictment, Christopher Rusch was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States treasury. His crime? Prosecutors say he helped clients open unreported accounts at UBS bank in Switzerland. To facilitate the tax fr...
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