TLDR:
In October 2016, I discovered that California’s income tax agency, the Franchise Tax Board, is running an embezzlement and racketeering scheme. In January 2020, I filed a lawsuit against them in San Diego Superior Court to try to get a judge to order them to stop this practice. I am acting as my own attorney. The verdict is set to be handed down on Friday, March 25. Please pray that the judge orders them to end the scheme. It will mean that the Franchise Tax Board will have to dramatically change their standard operating procedures in a way that makes the agency more fair to all California taxpayers.
Details:
In October 2016, the Franchise Tax Board told me that accepting my timely made estimated tax payments, but not applying the money to my account right away was “required by law.” However, they refused to tell me which law. At that moment, I knew it was my calling from God to stop this practice. More details: https://gwsandiego.net/blog/?page_id=14
I spent three years trying to get the practice halted via bureaucratic channels. The various agencies and legislators made it clear that no one in government was going to interfere with their employer’s revenue stream, no matter how blatantly illegal. Here is a short video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUenmd6YHZE&list=PLAkSTXk9sO0GfbvJOQIEOesJ-3IODh9vJ&index=11
I realized suing was my only option. I talked to three attorneys, who quoted me $100k, $300k and $800k. Since I couldn’t afford an attorney, I decided to represent myself pro se. I filed suit in January 2020.
Through the discovery process, several more illicit schemes were exposed. There are 8 that are documented beyond plausible deniability: text: https://gwsandiego.net/blog/?p=611 or video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAkSTXk9sO0GfbvJOQIEOesJ-3IODh9vJ. There are several more that I am working on documenting.
In my case, the FTB committed 11 counts of perjury, withheld pertinent evidence and improperly redacted proof of fraud in their accounting records. This document is almost a year old and covers 8 counts of perjury and improper withholding of some documents: https://gwsandiego.net/blog/?p=870. I have another document to redact and upload with the additional allegations documented. Hopefully, I’ll get to that in the next few days.
The FTB is being represented by the California Department of Justice, and the Attorney-General’s office has retaliated against me and my husband, harassed me and violated my civil rights in order to try to cover up FTB’s criminal activities: https://gwsandiego.net/blog/?p=1049.
The verdict is going to be issued on Friday, March 25.
Specific Prayer Requests
Strength: I am physically and emotionally exhausted. Please pray that He fills me.
Protection: The attorney general’s office has already retaliated and harassed me and my family for exposing the corruption. So far, my family has been protected from the blowback. Please pray that we continue to be protected and that they stop the retaliation and harassment.
Upcoming Speeches: On Friday the 25th, I will have to make Oral Arguments for my case. And on Tuesday, the 22nd, I will be giving a speech at a FTB Board Meeting. Please pray both go well. Here are some of my previous speeches at board meetings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAkSTXk9sO0FpPKvyQe6JDo8_crqgRWMd
Truth Wins: It is unlikely that a judge employed by the State of California is going to rule against his employer’s revenue source. Please pray that he does the right thing for the people of CA despite political pressure.
More Evidence Comes Out: There are a lot of missing pieces to the puzzle… in particular, where the money goes while it is being “withheld” from the taxpayer’s account... and why so many accounting irregularities with these withheld payments. Please pray that more evidence is exposed so that we can see the whole picture. I suspect that FTB’s Board of Directors are hiding an off-the-books spending account.
FTB Staff Stop the Corruption from Within: My case only deals with a couple of specific corruption issues, but there are many more. Please pray that FTB staff decide that they will no longer comply with any unethical or unlawful practices and that they transform the agency from within.
Thank you all for your prayers! Psalm 64
Question: have you ever considered working with a non-profit like the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association, or other business or anal business groups? Alternatively, publicizing and crowdfunding? Just ideas.
Howard Jarvis is focused solely on property taxes, not income taxes.
My assemblyman explained to me that he won't do anything unless I could get a group to back me, and he gave me a listed of groups to contact that are focused on tax issues, including Howard Jarvis. None of the groups are willing to go against FTB. They all want to "play nice" with FTB via the current broken system of lobbyists, etc.
I have contacted probably 200 journalists/publications over the last 5 years. Journalists want sexy stories that are easy to understand. Tax law is dry and complicated; just not something they are interested in. Crowdfunding didn't seem viable without publicity to generate potential donors.
As frustrating as the lack of interest was for me, in retrospect, it was a huge blessing from God. I think FTB never really took a housewife with a rare kidney disease very seriously, and I think I was able to get my hands on more damning info than I could have if I'd joined forces with people they believed were a serious threat.
What a shame they couldn't help. But it's good to know you covered the bases. It will have been providential if the extra info provides the weight needed to tip the scales. I hope the data and filings are backed up offline somewhere besides your home. I've seen the court lose documents before. I'm also glad to know that you see God's hand in your story. I had fought bitterly for two years against a state-sponsored injustice, and effectively lost: but after surrendering my own efforts, God took over and the problem was resolved a different and unexpected way. While I won't assume the outcome in the court, I do encourage you to rely on Him more than on them. Silly me--- I guess that's why you asked us all for prayers. Done. God bless.
I said this somewhere else in this thread, but I feel like God has already won because so much truth has come out and deeply ingrained corruption exposed... When I filed this lawsuit, I knew that a judge who works for the State of California would not likely rule against his employer's source of income, but I felt like it was my calling and whether I won or lost was irrelevant... God wanted me to try to expose the corruption.
That said, it would be wonderful for every person in CA to have our tax agency forced to change their standard operating procedures to be fair.