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KNOW YOUR CANDIDATES: II

December 07, 2007

Movie stars have an unfair advantage in life, and also in the Taxpayer of the Year voting. That's why Wesley Snipes has jumped to an early lead. To level the playing field, we are profiling som of the less-known but still deserving nominees.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review tells the story of Anthony Vincent Miller, who beat the rap on a charge of evading $2.4 million of taxes:

Lawyers for Miller, who now lives in Melbourne, Fla., argued that a chronic obsessive-compulsive disorder made it nearly impossible for him to perform certain tasks in a timely manner, such as paying his bills.

Because of his condition, the lawyers argued, Miller relied on an accountant, who led him to believe he had a three-year extension to pay the taxes.

I like to think you don't need to be obsessive-compulsive to use an accountant; some would say that makes you more likely to be one. In any case, it's a creative enough excuse to make the ballot.

More here.

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Tags: taxpayer of the year - 2007.

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