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How to Survive the IRS: My Battles Against Goliath
Book by Michael Louis Minns, Ron Paul
312 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 2001
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About the author
Michael Louis Minns
3 books3 followersMichael was licensed by the Texas Supreme Court on June 13, 1977, and on the following Monday tried his first case. He has over 30 admissions in Federal and State jurisdictions across the continental United States and has appeared in courtrooms in more than 30 states, territories and countries.
Before practicing law Minns won the Houston Golden Gloves Championship and was a high school English teacher.
His trial and appellate work spans the country from Alaska and Hawaii to Texas, Arkansas and New York. His cases have appeared in periodicals such as The New York Times, Reader’s Digest, Houston Post, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Light, Arkansas Democrat, Arkansas Gazette, Kerrville Mountain Sun, Memphis Commercial Appeal, People Magazine, and The U.S. Observer.
Minns has appeared as a guest on numerous television shows and channels, including Geraldo, The Today Show, CNN, CBS, and NBC. Minns has been asked to speak about taxes, the law, and suing lawyers. Minns is the author of two popular books on his trial work: The Underground Lawyer and How to Survive the IRS. Minns has also authored two law journal articles for attorneys: A Brief History of Willfulness as it Applies to the Body of American Criminal Tax Lawand Cross Examination of the Government’s Witnesses in a Criminal Tax Defense Case.
Minns maintains a broad general law practice covering a large and varied spectrum, with a strong emphasis on his professional experience as a criminal tax defense lawyer and in suing bad lawyers for legal misconduct in malpractice suits. He has handled criminal law cases ranging from misdemeanors to capital murder.
Michael lives on a Texas farm with his wife Michelle, a farmer. She raises cows, trees, goats, and chickens as well as running an animal rescue sanctuary. Michael and Michelle have three children, six grandchildren, and a ton of animals.
Before practicing law Minns won the Houston Golden Gloves Championship and was a high school English teacher.
His trial and appellate work spans the country from Alaska and Hawaii to Texas, Arkansas and New York. His cases have appeared in periodicals such as The New York Times, Reader’s Digest, Houston Post, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Light, Arkansas Democrat, Arkansas Gazette, Kerrville Mountain Sun, Memphis Commercial Appeal, People Magazine, and The U.S. Observer.
Minns has appeared as a guest on numerous television shows and channels, including Geraldo, The Today Show, CNN, CBS, and NBC. Minns has been asked to speak about taxes, the law, and suing lawyers. Minns is the author of two popular books on his trial work: The Underground Lawyer and How to Survive the IRS. Minns has also authored two law journal articles for attorneys: A Brief History of Willfulness as it Applies to the Body of American Criminal Tax Lawand Cross Examination of the Government’s Witnesses in a Criminal Tax Defense Case.
Minns maintains a broad general law practice covering a large and varied spectrum, with a strong emphasis on his professional experience as a criminal tax defense lawyer and in suing bad lawyers for legal misconduct in malpractice suits. He has handled criminal law cases ranging from misdemeanors to capital murder.
Michael lives on a Texas farm with his wife Michelle, a farmer. She raises cows, trees, goats, and chickens as well as running an animal rescue sanctuary. Michael and Michelle have three children, six grandchildren, and a ton of animals.
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May 5, 2017
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How to Survive the IRS My Battles Against Goliath
Published 2001 ISBN 1-56980-170-3 by Barricade Books Inc.
This is a fascinating book dealing with the other side of the Internal Revenue Service the side that most us might not encounter but once we have will be very displeased. Let me preface this review with the fact that I used to work for IRS as a clerk and did my job with honesty and integrity and to the best of my knowledge according to the Internal Revenue Manual.
Mr. Michael Minns is a renowned trial attorney and has firsthand knowledge at how IRS has stormed in and seized property they were not entitled to, how devious IRS auditors edit interview tapes, lied on reports, stole or altered tax records and best of all how little the IRS employees really know about their own rules and regulations.
This book is well written, should be read by everyone who files a tax return or who doesn’t, and should be sure to follow his “not so subtle” advice. He has an enormous history with dealing with litigation and IRS. One of the best things I liked about this book other than its honesty is that when Minns’ refers to a legal term he explains so you don’t have to wonder what it means or shuffle through the book to find his meaning. He writes in a way any lay-man can understand. This is a must read book.
How to Survive the IRS My Battles Against Goliath
Published 2001 ISBN 1-56980-170-3 by Barricade Books Inc.
This is a fascinating book dealing with the other side of the Internal Revenue Service the side that most us might not encounter but once we have will be very displeased. Let me preface this review with the fact that I used to work for IRS as a clerk and did my job with honesty and integrity and to the best of my knowledge according to the Internal Revenue Manual.
Mr. Michael Minns is a renowned trial attorney and has firsthand knowledge at how IRS has stormed in and seized property they were not entitled to, how devious IRS auditors edit interview tapes, lied on reports, stole or altered tax records and best of all how little the IRS employees really know about their own rules and regulations.
This book is well written, should be read by everyone who files a tax return or who doesn’t, and should be sure to follow his “not so subtle” advice. He has an enormous history with dealing with litigation and IRS. One of the best things I liked about this book other than its honesty is that when Minns’ refers to a legal term he explains so you don’t have to wonder what it means or shuffle through the book to find his meaning. He writes in a way any lay-man can understand. This is a must read book.
October 9, 2016
I enjoyed Michael Minns writing. I learned a lot reading his book. If you want a picture of the underbelly of American justice, read How to Survive the IRS It is better than fiction.
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