The Juice is eligible for parole in October 2017. He’s
indebted to the IRS and State. And because tax debts can ruin a person’s life (or more apropos) a person’s chance at
rehabilitation, Selig & Associates offered to help.
OJ’s tax case hasn’t received the attention it deserves,
says David Bud Selig, of Selig & Associates. Accordingly, my learned
colleague and I wrote OJ at the Lovelock
Correctional Center in Nevada
and offered to represent him pro bono
(without cost). After reviewing the case and public records, we’d like to see OJ leave prison debt free, said Attorney Bradley
Dorin.
Selig & Dorin a/k/a
the “Dream Team of Tax Representation” are considering a statute of limitations
defense and an offer in compromise.
We’ve agreed to represent OJ before the IRS and the
California Franchise Tax Board for free because I believe in second chances and
because we’d like to make OJ’s transition back into society a little bit easier
by helping him with his taxes. Nota bene,
the IRS filed tax liens against OJ while he was incarcerated. Interest and
penalties continue to accrue when a person is incarcerated.
When asked about the infamous case that rocked the nation,
Selig said that as a rule, neither he nor Dorin would talk about Nicole Brown
Simpson or Ronald Goldman. OJ was tried in a court of law and acquitted, and
that’s all there is to say, said Selig. Besides, we’re a tax firm, our clients
need help with the IRS and State, and we’re here to provide that help. Attorney Dorin went on to say that the Legal
Aid Society (and similar volunteer organizations) might not be well versed in
tax law. And as such, may not be able to provide the level of expertise that OJ’s
case requires. These groups are fantastic when it comes to protecting a
prisoner’s rights. And they’re great at civil, administrative and criminal
procedures inasmuch as they help prisoners with mental health problems, living
conditions, education, medical care, and other important issues. But tax
representation? Not so much.
Its true, agreed Selig, after all, the Eighth Amendment protects inmates
from cruel and unusual punishment. And even though they’re incarcerated, our
prisoners are still entitled to due process of law, a minimum standard of
living, and adequate medical care. The Fourteenth Amendment provides them with
equal protection rights, and prohibits discrimination based on religion, sex, sexual
orientation or the color of their skin. But
when it comes to tax law, most prisoners are poorly represented. Just ask
anyone who’s ever been in trouble with the Tax Man, laughed Selig, those wage garnishments and bank levies are as cruel
and as unusual as they come.
· The
IRS files a public document, the Notice of Federal Tax Lien, to alert
creditors that the government has a legal right to your property. For more
information, contact Selig & Associates.
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