Do you think tax agents could be reading these forums looking for hints as to who might be using a Montana LLC in a way they don't approve of?
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wny_pat wrote: Living on the NYS / Pa border, we saw the same thing. NYS Tax Agents going down to Erie, Pa mall parking lots to look for NYS license plates on the customers cars. Also get it just outside the indian reservations when people get stopped with too many cartons of cigarettes. Two cartons is the limit. They get hauled off the jail and their vehicles are impounded. Happens all the time here. Usually people from NYC or Michigan.
WA has slaes/use tax, OR does not so lots of people buy in OR. WA started sending agents to the various shopping centers then radioning ahead to the border. Agents stopped the cars and the drivers/passengers were arrested or made to pay the use tax on the goods. They don't do it now but really should start again!!
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-Gramps- wrote: Do you think tax agents could be reading these forums looking for hints as to who might be using a Montana LLC in a way they don't approve of?
Nah... never happen!
Does make me wonder when someone says the topic should be dropped though!!
-Gramps- wrote: Do you think tax agents could be reading these forums looking for hints as to who might be using a Montana LLC in a way they don't approve of?
I think they have a lot better things to than spending excessive money to bring in very little monies!
morsecodeham wrote: . . . If someone from MT was asking questions in the state of IL, I'd tell them to get lost.
The earlier guess was that the agent was from Illinois. I would have the following questions RE: the incident.
1) Was the rally held on private property? If so, why was the agent allowed to be there doing "inspections" and questioning participants? And I would inform the property owner and Newmar that the allowed violation of their customers' privacy is not appreciated.
2) Did the agent have search warrants to do his "research" or probable cause of some kind of crime (which I think still would require a search warrant)? Without a warrant, I don't think anyone is obligated to answer his questions, no matter where their coaches/toads are registered.
I don't mean to seem like a "guilty party" but I do think such an agent doing this type of "inspection" (interrogation) could be a violation of folks' civil rights (5th Amendment??).
By the way, our MH and cars are registered in our state of residence, not Montana.
As a former federal law enforcement officer I think you are way off base on your 3 statements. #1 It would appear that such a rally was open to the public if they were so inclined to participate, therefore it is questionable that it was totally a private event. If the property owner gave permission to the revenue agent to go on the property, other than complain to the property owner, not much the participants could do. #2 No search warrant is required to question someone under any circumstances that I am aware of. No one is required to answer the revenue agent's questions whether he has a search warrant or not. #3 One would have a hard time proving a civil rights violation under the stated circumstances. Again no one is required to respond to any questions posed by the revenue agent but the 5th amendment does not prohibit a law enforcement officer from questioning someone (if the person is a suspect in a criminal case he must be Mirandized before questioning) it merely indicates a person is not required to incriminate him/her self. They can still be questioned, after being given Miranda warnings, if appropriate and agreeing to such questioning. Don't cooperate with the revenue agent if you don't want too, but you are certainly setting yourself up for further scrutiny. Be honest or be quiet.
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The first thing is to ask for ID from the person. Heck could be someone posing as an official just to get your home address off your DL or reg, to rob you. You RV, your not home.
JUST A THOUGHT!!!!!
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J&R wrote: The first thing is to ask for ID from the person. Heck could be someone posing as an official just to get your home address off your DL or reg, to rob you. You RV, your not home.
JUST A THOUGHT!!!!!
Wow! That's a good point. A clever con man/thief could score big on such a scam.
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Can if you want to, but it is best not to Mess with Mother Nature, the 1040 people or Custums.. No good can come from shakeing your fist toward Ma Nature or the other two...
I have a question, how is setting up a LEGAL LLC in Montana, then having the LLC buy the motorhome and then license the motorhome to the LLC tax evasion? Freight company's (ie: UPS and others) purchase trucks and license them out of state all the time. Would that not be tax evasion as well? I realize the reason to set up the LLC is to avoid paying sales tax, but if the LLC is LEGAL, and they are, then the only thing I am aware of that other states could say is that if you keep it in that state more than so many days, you have to license it in that state.
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