Comments on: Two Former Escambia Business Owners Arrested For Sales Tax Theft http://www.northescambia.com/2014/03/two-former-escambia-business-owners-arrested-for-sales-tax-theft Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:54:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Norma Taylor http://www.northescambia.com/2014/03/two-former-escambia-business-owners-arrested-for-sales-tax-theft/comment-page-1#comment-257257 Norma Taylor Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:54:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=172205#comment-257257 After having been in business for over 45 years, one thing you learn early. Don't pay sales tax you have collected or fail to pay employee taxes, won't be long before they find you. After having been in business for over 45 years, one thing you learn early. Don’t pay sales tax you have collected or fail to pay employee taxes, won’t be long before they find you.

]]> By: E http://www.northescambia.com/2014/03/two-former-escambia-business-owners-arrested-for-sales-tax-theft/comment-page-1#comment-257223 E Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:46:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=172205#comment-257223 “he faces up to five years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines, as well as possible repayment of stolen sales tax, along with payment of interest and investigative costs.” Does this make any sense? Mize stole $14,000 and Carter $18,000. We have seen “justice” doled out here in Escambia. If they get minimum time, if any, and max fine, they make out. Mize at least $9 K and Carter $13 K. If you add in the interest and investigative costs....well you figure it out. “he faces up to five years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines, as well as possible repayment of stolen sales tax, along with payment of interest and investigative costs.” Does this make any sense? Mize stole $14,000 and Carter $18,000. We have seen “justice” doled out here in Escambia. If they get minimum time, if any, and max fine, they make out. Mize at least $9 K and Carter $13 K. If you add in the interest and investigative costs….well you figure it out.

]]> By: sad http://www.northescambia.com/2014/03/two-former-escambia-business-owners-arrested-for-sales-tax-theft/comment-page-1#comment-257200 sad Thu, 20 Mar 2014 11:03:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=172205#comment-257200 They will provably get more time than a sex offender. Sad that the government is more worried about their money than the safety of people. What they did is not right but they spend more tax dollars for catching tax fraud than violent crime. Castro would be proud. They will provably get more time than a sex offender. Sad that the government is more worried about their money than the safety of people. What they did is not right but they spend more tax dollars for catching tax fraud than violent crime. Castro would be proud.

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2014/03/two-former-escambia-business-owners-arrested-for-sales-tax-theft/comment-page-1#comment-257176 429SCJ Thu, 20 Mar 2014 08:07:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=172205#comment-257176 Some of these local mechanics should be forwarding their taxes, but you would have to have a business license and tax ID number to do that. Only use licensed and insured sources for services. You will not regret it. Some of these local mechanics should be forwarding their taxes, but you would have to have a business license and tax ID number to do that.

Only use licensed and insured sources for services. You will not regret it.

]]> By: Everett http://www.northescambia.com/2014/03/two-former-escambia-business-owners-arrested-for-sales-tax-theft/comment-page-1#comment-257171 Everett Thu, 20 Mar 2014 07:44:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=172205#comment-257171 Not smart. The state does a good job tracking businesses and revenue collected. Did these two think they weren't going to get caught? Not smart. The state does a good job tracking businesses and revenue collected. Did these two think they weren’t going to get caught?

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