SS: I have caught California’s income tax agency, the Franchise Tax Board (FTB), running multiple schemes where they embezzle taxpayer’s money, then impose penalties which would not had been imposed had the money not been embezzled. The false imposition of fees is the crime of racketeering. I’ve also caught them overcharging interest.

I have filed an Accusation in the California Supreme Court in which I detail how the schemes work, show the relevant legal codes that proves they are illegal, and then detail how FTB falsely makes these unlawful practices appear to be legitimate. I also call out the administrative court judges at the Office of Tax Appeals, as well as the California Bar Association, for their roles in covering up the criminal activities.

This is a State-Level government corruption scandal that affects every Californian who makes estimated tax payments (including the self-employed, 1099 workers, some retirement incomes, and investment income), who may ever file their returns late, and who may ever be in collections (FTB is the collection agent for most CA and some federal government agencies, including the DMV) . Please share this with everyone you know who pays income taxes in California: https://gwsandiego.net/blog/?p=369