A Strongsville dentist is on trial in federal court in Cleveland on tax evasion charges.CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Strongsville dentist, who authorities say hasn’t paid federal income taxes in three decades because he claims to be
Federal prosecutors say Smith, 68, tried to evade paying taxes by transferring his properties into a trust, filing for bankruptcy using false information andSmith faces four counts of attempted tax evasion. The charges are for tax years 2004-2012 and 2014-2018, prosecutors said. One objection came as Smith had tried to say he doesn’t have a duty to file taxes because the tax code uses the term “persons,” instead of “men” or “women.” Another time he started by saying of the prosecutors, “They don’t want me to talk about,” but before he could finish his statement, objections reigned down from prosecutors. Another objection came when he tried to read part of the IRS code off his cellphone.
Prosecutors argued that Smith, however, began to take evasive action in 2010 when he transferred his home and other assets to a trust in 2010.
Another maga going down!
His beliefs come from his brain. Shut up and pay your taxes
Jail. Take his assets to pay back taxes. Have him be a dentist in jail to pay off any that remain
This a$$hole should not receive any services that are paid for by the taxes the rest of us have paid for, including police or fire assistance. “Sovereign” my a$$.
thats a long time to get away with it
Not all heroes wear capes.
If he believes he’s not found by federal or state law, then he believes he has not federal or state rights. So forget a trial, just throw him in jail now.