Who is Halsey Minor? He happens to top the California Franchise Tax Board’s semi-annual listing of tax delinquents. I may not have heard of Mr. Minor, but many others have; he is the founder of CNET. Mr. Minor told c-ville.com that the tax debt owed to California–$13,120,479.39–is accurate. Mr. Minor blames Merrill Lynch for his problems. “I am not sure how many people have made $130 million over the last several years. It also proves the difficulties Merrill has created, all of which will be tried in front of a jury in California [on] January 25, 2011.”
There are other interesting names on the list. Coming in at #6 with a tax debt of $5,184,641.51 is former major league baseball player Kevin Mitchell. And then well down the list with a tax debt of $493,144.68 is Pamela Anderson. Yes, that Pamela Anderson.
I must report, though, that OJ Simpson is no longer on the list. Apparently, being in prison in Nevada is a good excuse for not paying the FTB.
It took a tax debt of $290,964.78 to make the list.
Tags: FTB