Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Joseph J. Birkenstock and Generose M. Birkenstock, Debtors-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 3, 1996No. 95-1043PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
The Birkenstocks have a history of problems with the Internal Revenue Service— everything from the IRS’s disagreement with their challenges to the legitimacy of the monetary system and their creation of a family trust to shelter tax liabilities to Mr. Birkenstock’s conviction for four consecutive years of failing to file income tax returns. Due to this pattern of recalcitrant conduct, the Birk-enstocks’ tax debts have risen to the point where a large percentage of their retirement benefits and social security payments has been levied upon by the government. In an effort…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Eugene Dalton v. Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
- In Re Edward W. Toti, Debtor. Edward W. Toti v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
- Bruner v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Joseph J. BirkenstockCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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