After spending more than $22 million on the Dakota Access pipeline protest, North Dakota wants to make sure any paid activists remember to submit their state income taxes.
Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger said his office is keeping an eye out for tax forms from environmental groups that may have hired protesters to agitate against the 1,172-mile, four-state pipeline project.
“It’s something we’re looking at. I can tell you I’ve had a number of conversations with legislators regarding this very issue,” said Mr. Rauschenberger. “[We’re] looking at the entities that have potential paid contractors here on their behalf doing work.”
It’s no secret that millions have been funneled into the six-month-old demonstration via crowdfunding websites, and that more than 30 environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club, Indigenous Environmental Network, Food and Water Watch, 350.org and Greenpeace, have backed the protest.
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8 comments:
PERFECT!
It's income so it's taxable.
I think that whomever supports these demonstrations should pay for the clean-up of debris etc. instead of our tax dollars. Let the Local, State or Federal Government sue these groups for recovery costs.
Exactly!!
They should pay taxes and more!!
Anonymous said...
I think that whomever supports these demonstrations should pay for the clean-up of debris etc. instead of our tax dollars. Let the Local, State or Federal Government sue these groups for recovery costs.
February 2, 2017 at 8:14 AM
I think anyone who supports this are traitors and should face the firing line!
Good plan.
If I was President Trump I would assign the Seal Team an assignment to take out George Soros and then I would confiscate all of his known assets! #MAGA
This is not Freedom of Speech. This is intolerable intolerance!!
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