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• Tax-protesting Idaho state rep files for bankruptcy

  May 30, 2012 in Idaho Tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart, who lost his bid for a fifth term in the GOP primary two weeks ago, has filed for bankruptcy. 5

• Hart’s tax appeal rejects unanimously by Idaho high court

  April 27, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – A unanimous Idaho Supreme Court has rejected state Rep. Phil Hart’s state income tax appeal, ruling that the lawmaker has “no greater privilege than his constituents.” Hart had …

• Idaho Supreme Court rejects Hart tax appeal

  April 26, 2012 in Idaho A unanimous Idaho Supreme Court has rejected state Rep. Phil Hart’s appeal of an order to pay more than $53,000 in back state income taxes, penalties and interest on grounds … 11

• Feds challenge Sen. Hart’s immunity claim

  March 9, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – The U.S. Justice Department wants a federal judge to toss out Idaho Rep. Phil Hart’s arguments that his status as a state legislator should bar IRS claims against …

• Feds tell court Rep. Hart not immune from taxes

  March 8, 2012 in Idaho The U.S. Justice Department wants a federal judge to toss out Idaho Rep. Phil Hart’s arguments that his status as a state legislator should bar IRS claims against him for … 17

• Feds move to foreclose on Hart’s home

  October 29, 2011 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Federal authorities moved Friday to foreclose on the Athol, Idaho, home of tax-protesting state Rep. Phil Hart for years of unpaid federal income taxes, interest and penalties. The … 1

• Feds sue Rep. Hart, seek to foreclose on log home

  October 28, 2011 in Idaho Federal authorities moved Friday to foreclose on the Athol, Idaho home of tax-protesting state Rep. Phil Hart for years of unpaid federal income taxes, interest and penalties. The log home, … 16

• State: Hart seeks special treatment as legislator

  September 23, 2011 in Idaho Attorneys for the Idaho State Tax Commission have filed their response to Rep. Phil Hart’s state income tax appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court, writing that Hart seems to be … 4

• Hart argues his tax appeal stymied by House duties

  August 11, 2011 in Idaho Tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart is arguing that a district judge abused his discretion by refusing to delay a hearing when the state representative was in Boise, debating legislation … 5

• Jailed Spokane man sentenced in tax-refund fraud

  July 28, 2011 in City A Spokane man was sentenced to nearly two years in prison Thursday for tax fraud he committed from jail. 5

• Local governments hope to avoid side effects of federal tax order

  April 2, 2011 in City on Page B3 Local governments are fighting a federal order to send the IRS 3 percent of what they owe their suppliers and contractors. Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton estimates the unfunded congressional … 4

• Businessman dealt with stolen metals, hid transactions

  December 30, 2010 in City on Page A6 A Spokane Valley businessman pleaded guilty Wednesday to several counts of hiding financial transactions concerning the sale of stolen metals and agreed to forfeit about $1.4 million in cash, property … 4

• Rep. Hart rejects judge in tax appeal case

  November 8, 2010 in Idaho Embattled Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart has filed a motion to disqualify the judge in his state income tax appeal case in 1st District Court in Kootenai County, a move … 4

• Hart goes to court to fight state income taxes

    November 1, 2010 in Idaho Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart is going to court over his back state income taxes, filing an appeal in 1st District Court in Kootenai County charging that Idaho’s state income … 5

• IRS backtracks, saying it filed duplicate liens against Hart

  October 5, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart only owes half as much in back taxes, penalties and interest as tax liens against him suggest – just over half a … 1

• Hart owes less than tax liens suggest

  October 4, 2010 in Idaho Tax-protesting Idaho Rep. Phil Hart only owes half as much in back taxes, penalties and interest as tax liens against him suggest - just over half a million dollars, rather … 3

• Hart’s tax woes now approach $1 million

    October 1, 2010 in Idaho The Internal Revenue Service has filed another nearly $300,000 in tax liens against Idaho Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, bringing the total that public records show Hart owes in back taxes, … 3

• Ethics ruling: Kick Hart off tax panel

    September 22, 2010 in Idaho A special House Ethics Committee voted unanimously this afternoon to recommend that Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, be removed from the House Tax Committee while he presses his personal fight against … 2

• Hart target of campaign finance complaint

    September 10, 2010 in Idaho Idaho Rep. Phil Hart’s write-in challenger has filed a complaint with the Idaho Secretary of State’s office over Hart’s campaign finance filings for a PAC he formed this year called … 2

• Idaho Rep. Hart loses state tax appeal

    August 25, 2010 in Idaho Idaho’s state Board of Tax Appeals has rejected Rep. Phil Hart’s bid to appeal an order to pay $53,000 in back state income taxes, penalties and interest, saying his appeal … 2

• Party-line vote clears Hart of conflict of interest

  July 29, 2010 in Idaho A special House Ethics Committee has voted 4-3 along party lines to clear Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, of conflict of interest charges over his votes on various tax legislation while … 7

• Hart cast deciding vote on state tax rules

  July 26, 2010 in Idaho Idaho Rep. Phil Hart, who has big tax disputes pending over back state and federal income taxes, sat on a three-member legislative subcommittee this year that reviewed new state tax … 4

• Hart’s tax woes add up to $700K

    July 15, 2010 in Idaho Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart’s tax problems appear to be worse than previously disclosed. When federal tax liens filed against Hart’s various business entities are combined with the hundreds of … 8

• Rep. Hart responds to ethics complaint

    July 14, 2010 in Idaho Idaho Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, denied the ethics charges against him Wednesday in a formal response to a special House Ethics Committee, and decried the complaint against him for citing … 2

• Ethics panel meets in Hart case

  July 7, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – A newly convened House Ethics Committee promised a “by the book” investigation into the conduct of Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart on Tuesday. Hart, R-Athol, faces ethics charges …

• Ethics panel to go ‘by the book’ on Hart

    July 6, 2010 in Idaho A newly convened House Ethics Committee promised a “by the book” investigation into the conduct of Idaho Rep. Phil Hart on Tuesday. Hart, R-Athol, faces ethics charges for invoking legislative … 3

• Ethics committee to investigate Hart

  June 30, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Idaho House Speaker Lawerence Denney has appointed an ethics committee to investigate the conduct of Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol.

• Hart has property tax troubles, too

  June 25, 2010 in Idaho on Page A8 BOISE – Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart, who’s currently facing a House ethics review over his ongoing fight over unpaid federal and state income taxes, has paid property taxes late …

• Lawmaker also delinquent on property taxes

  June 24, 2010 in Idaho Idaho State Rep. Phil Hart, who’s currently facing a House ethics review over his ongoing fight over unpaid federal and state income taxes, has paid his property taxes late on … 5

• Hart ready to tell his side

  June 19, 2010 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart on Friday defended his long tax fight against the IRS and the state Tax Commission, and said he looks forward to going before …

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