Posted on 01/31/2017 12:10:05 PM PST by BenLurkin
It’s no secret that millions have been funneled into the six-month-old demonstration via crowdfunding websites, and that more than 30 environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club, Indigenous Environmental Network, Food and Water Watch, 350.org and Greenpeace, have backed the protest.
If national environmental organizations are paying protest personnel, they’re not saying so publicly. Still, Mr. Rauschenberger said red flags will be raised if he doesn’t start seeing W2 or 1099 tax forms from those affiliated with the protest arriving at his office.
“It’s something we could possibly pursue if we don’t see 1099s coming in for the activity,” Mr. Rauschenberger said.
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Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier has criticized “paid agitators” who crossed the line from peaceful protest to lawbreaking by trespassing on private property, blocking highways and bridges and throwing rocks, feces and burning logs at law enforcement.
“If an organization is directly paying someone to come and do activities on their behalf, even protesting — if they’re receiving income and they’re here in North Dakota performing activities for an organization, they owe income tax from Day One,” Mr. Rauschenberger said. “And that entity should be issuing 1099s. Just like a contractor.”
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Well, OK Nancy. I guess I can live with that on my conscience.
Employer should be held accountable for any destruction of proprty and for any assaults by their employees.
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If it all works out I’ll bake you some cookies to help with that pesky conscience thing!
The rest of us have to conform to the tax code. The law doesn't allow them to evade taxes by pretending they're not paying people.
Send in the state auditors and let them do a rectal exam on the books.
bkmk
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