Dickson County Business Manager Enters Guilty Plea to Sales Tax Evasion
Wednesday, February 04, 2009 | 06:29am
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Revenue’s Special Investigations Section conducted the investigation that led to today’s guilty plea by Glen R. Bailey, age 58, operator and manager of Notable Auto Sales located in Dickson, Tenn. Bailey pleaded guilty to one Class E felony count of Sales Tax Evasion. He was placed on one year of probation and ordered to make full restitution to the state of Tennessee in the amount of $1,612.32 for filing false and fraudulent documents with the Dickson County Clerk’s Office that intentionally understated the actual sales prices of two vehicles he registered. A second felony count against Bailey was dismissed. Additional civil taxes, penalty and interest will be due the state.
“The Department of Revenue is committed to applying Tennessee’s tax laws and policies uniformly to all taxpayers to ensure a level playing field,” said Revenue Commissioner Reagan Farr. “The department cannot and will not allow people engaged in fraudulent tax activities to have a competitive advantage over honest businesspeople.”
This case was pursued criminally by the department in cooperation with District Attorney General Dan M. Alsobrooks' and Victor S. (Torry) Johnson's offices. Citizens who suspect violations of Tennessee’s revenue laws should call the toll-free tax fraud hot line at (800) FRAUDTX (372-8389).
The Department of Revenue is responsible for the administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws established by the legislature and the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws. The Department of Revenue collects approximately 92 percent of total state tax revenue. During the 2007-2008 fiscal year, the department collected $11.2 billion in state taxes and fees. In addition to collecting state taxes, $1.9 billion of local sales tax was collected by the department for local governments during the 2007-2008 fiscal year. Besides collecting taxes, the department enforces the revenue laws fairly and impartially in an effort to encourage voluntary taxpayer compliance. The department also apportions revenue collections for distribution to the various state funds and local units of government. To learn more about the department, log on to www.Tennessee.gov/revenue.
Related news: March 14, 2008 – Dickson County Business Manager Arrested for Sales Tax Evasion (http://tennessee.gov/revenue/newsreleases/2007/bailey.htm)
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