"Dr. Dino" Kent Hovind IRS Troubles

Self-proclaimed "Dr. Dino" Kent Hovind runs afoul of the IRS

Hovind is perhaps best known as the builder of the
Pensacola, Fla., Dinosaur Adventure Land, an anti-evolution
mini-theme park he built in his back yard in 2001.

But officials in Escambia County claim Hovind never filed the
proper zoning-permit requests for his theme park and have
charged him with failure to observe county zoning
regulations.

Hovind unsuccessfully filed for bankruptcy in 1996; a judge
found that he filed false tax schedules, made a "bad-faith"
court filing and lied about his income in order to evade
paying income tax.

In 2004, the Internal Revenue Service raided Hovind's home,
asserting that he evaded taxes and doesn't have the
proper business licenses or tax exemptions for his ministry
and the theme park.

Hovind denies that he broke any law, including the zoning
rules, and said he doesn't know why charges have been
filed against him.

"You'd have to ask them (government officials) that," he
said. "I think it's ridiculous. I think everyone should obey the
law, including the government. They're the ones breaking
the law, not me."

He said the raid on his home and ministry was "harassment."

"I'm not being charged with anything, nor am I doing
anything illegal."

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