Creation Science Evangelist Indicted for Refusing to Pay $500k in Taxes

[banana republican]

Kent Hovind, the self-styled Dr. Dino of Creation Science Evangelism and owner of the defunct Dinosaur Adventure Land Theme Park, Science Center, and Museum, was arrested Thursday on 58 federal charges, including failing to pay $473,818 in employee-related taxes

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In the indictment unsealed Thursday, a grand jury alleges that Kent Hovind failed to pay $473,818 in federal income, Social Security and Medicare taxes on employees at his Creation Science Evangelism/Ministry between March 31, 2001, and Jan. 31, 2004. The indictment alleges Kent Hovind paid his employees in cash and labeled them "missionaries" to avoid payroll tax and FICA requirements....

http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2006/07/creation_scienc.html


Sometimes the IRS gets it right....

[atreides1]

1. Sometimes the IRS gets it right....

Before we get our hopes up, let's wait until he's found guilty before patting the IRS on the back!!!

[mmonk]

2. What?

No "render unto Ceasar"?

[demnan]

4. Ya beat me!

[Dr. Death]

3. Good job

If you want to read an excellent and entertaining review of Hovind's Dino Land, take a look at this article from Skeptical Inquirer, available online:

http://www.csicop.org/si/2004-11/hovind.html

Hovind is not a doctor, either except in his own deluded mind (I realize the original poster didn't say he was, just wanted to note that for those who may not have heard of him before). His degree is fake.

[banana republican]

5. The Tax Court Memo at the bottom

of the article mentions that he has a "college degree" with "a major in religious education" from Midwest Baptist College. It is interesting to note that the school is not accredited by the national accredation body for theological seminaries.

In any event a college degree witha major sounds a lot like a BA & not an MA or PHD.

[Hubert Flottz]

6. "not accredited by the national accredation body "

He is just playing Dokkktor!

[Ian David]

7. See related thread: Evangelist (Kent Hovind) arrested on tax evasion

Evangelist (Kent Hovind) arrested on tax evasion
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