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Originally Posted by extrashaky

Actually, logically it should go the other way. California says it's illegal, and that they'll send you a bill for overdue taxes if they catch you doing it. They don't need to take you to court. You either pay it, or you appeal.

If anybody has appealed and won, there should be a California case knocking down the legality of the California statute. I couldn't find any such thing. Seems like there should be at least one if this is really "bullet proof." It's really you who ought to be providing this legal precedent, not me.

The more likely scenario is that the people who get caught grudgingly pay their taxes after all. First they get mad and say, "What? They can't charge me taxes!" Then they go see a lawyer. And the lawyer says, "What idiot told you this was legal?"

And then they go back to the Montana firm that set up the LLC in the first place, whose attorneys quickly point out the multiple documents the tax cheat signed stating that no representation was made as to the legality of the service in the cheat's home state, and that the cheat is responsible for all state and local taxes.

So the tax cheat pays the taxes. Or they can't afford it and end up getting a judgment and lien on record.

And CA's supreme court never has to get involved.



How is the LLC "also insured" if the LLC owns the car?

That's not going to happen and if it does I'll be OK. Calculated risk and this was an easy calculation since its essentially 0 risk.