Argus Leader: Dykstra Calls IRS Tax Lien a "Nonissue"
An excerpt:
Derry Anderson, accountant for I-29 Dairy, said he obtained documentation from the previous accountant, McGladrey & Pullen, that the IRS received the proper electronic filing in 2006. Anderson said he sent the confirmation records to the IRS earlier this year and assumed the matter was resolved. "They had confirmation that it was filed, so it was no big deal," he said. "I was kind of shocked when it came up."(GOP U.S. Senate Candidate Joel) Dykstra said someone called him Tuesday night after hearing a rumor on the matter. He said he had no firsthand knowledge of the lien, but added that Minish explained to him what had happened.
"You're going to find this is a nonissue," Dykstra said. "I was part of that (company) until August of '04, and this particular thing involves their 2005 tax return."
So, the plot thickens. I can't imagine the IRS would simply file a tax lien without first notifying the taxpayers or tax entity about a problem. While they can be tough, I'm also guessing that like most governmental entities, they want to try and resolve things without having to resort to filing and collecting a lien.
But, perhaps this is the case and it's all an honest mistake. Stay tuned.
Oh, and one other thing. Rumor? You read it here first--and accurately--on South Dakota Watch.
Todd Epp
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Wasn't the project receiving funds from the state that were used to pay Dykstra's salary while he was in the legislature. That's the story, not the IRS Lien. Come on Todd, you are smarter than that.
You do realize that this all happened after Dykstra left the company. He was no longer associated with SDPAV or any of their projects. Any of their issues as of 2004, when he left, are nothing to do with him.
Get out the black light and follow the stink trail. This STINKS.
If I don't pay property taxes in 2003 and move out of that house, does that mean I'm not responsible for 2003? I don't think so.
There's an issue here until proven otherwise.
He left in 2004. This is about the taxes filed in 2006 for 2005. He wasn't associated with them in 2005. How is he responsible?