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Galaki on 01 January 2009

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$1.50 Sales Tax Lands Man In Legal Trouble

Thursday, December 18, 2008 – updated: 4:55 pm EST December 19, 2008

A Titusville man was just trying to do the right thing when he paid sales tax a store had failed to collect for a small purchase. But after paying the $1.50 tax, the state threatened the man with major fines and criminal charges.

Scott Anderson tackles repairs around the house himself. So he frequents ACE Hardware in Titusville ---but one trip in September still haunts him. Scott, a federal park employee, spent just 23 dollars for a few items----and later discovered the store failed to charge sales tax.

Scott thinks the store used a tax exempt account linked to his job. The former navy man who does things by the book---- was going to make it right."So I wrote out a check and mailed it to the department of revenue," said Scott.

He sent a check to the state for a dollar and 50 cents---with a full explanation. But the very next month---the agency demanded Scott pay a 50 dollar fine ---because it thought he was a business---that failed to file tax returns.

Scott sent another letter to Tallahasse clearly stating that he was paying sales tax as a customer after a minor mistake. He thought that was the end of it. But far from it---the next month the revenue department insisted Scott was a business that had to pay a 650 dollar fine---or face collections ---AND criminal charges.

"And possibly prosecute me under a third degree felony for stealing money from the state," said Scott.The same week Scott called Action 9, a regional state tax office promised to clear things up.

(Todd) "You've the heard the expression no good deed goes unpunished. Is that you?" (Scott) "This is it a perfect example."The department of revenue said it's reviewing procedures to determine how this could happen, and how Anderson's letters were ignored.

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For those that are too lazy to read the few paragraphs.

Guy buy stuff worth $23.

Store "forgot" to charge him sales tax.

Guy mailed $1.50 sales tax to goverment with letter explaining the situation.

Guy was demanded to pay $50 fine.

Guy responded with explaining the situation.

Guy was demanded to pay $650 fine and threatened with criminal charges.

 



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vgchartzgirl on 01 January 2009

That's messed up



akuma587 on 01 January 2009

Wow, the government isn't all bad, but sometimes you have fucking assholes on the other end of the phone who make it bad. This is an exception, not the rule.



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Final-Fan on 01 January 2009

That'll teach him.



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im_sneaky on 01 January 2009

i would fine someone if they gave me a check for 150 cents.