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Edward Eastwood, trial testimony has shown, decided in 1998 that he was tired of paying the IRS a chunk of what he earned, so he gathered literature from various anti-tax groups on what to do. Their tips included writing letters to the IRS disavowing any taxable income and denying the agency's authority to collect taxes.
But Eastwood had his own special backup plan: buy a bride, divorce her and use her as a tax shelter, court records show.
An earlier article:At their trial, which began last week and wrapped up with guilty verdicts Monday, the pair represented themselves.
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IRS investigators eventually raided a storage unit in Greeneville, Smith wrote.
“Edward K. Eastwood claimed prior ownership of the contents of the storage unit and claimed that he gave them to (his ex-wife’s daughter) as her inheritance to pay for college,” Smith wrote. “Later that day, Special Agents of the Internal Revenue Service — Criminal Investigation executed a federal search warrant on Unit 4D and located, among other items, 76 Saint Gauden Double Eagle gold coins, 36 silver coins, 13 rifles, 3 pistols, approximately 55,000 rounds of ammunition, and personal financial records of Edward K. Eastwood.”
