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Prison Sentence 1920 18 ns Sap Be Sante “Tan : <1 Trak 98 in small-claims court,” said Reese, who ordered Norris to serve consecutive 0-to-5-year prison terms. Norris left the courtroom in handcutfs, Deputy Salt Lake District Attorney Ernest Jones left smiling. aie 4 Tees! 967 soi 00] tere! 5) “ol 96| ae MainStay instGe oo | fcetig 1436-21 0s est tae “to| Gog 1200 133 2] Mat = é 34 5eel 43] | 144 10 val 22 440 westors CommAp 41.47 208 fictiiee Grwthdp 3371 179 +70] os Norris has purportcompanies, edly made a career oftricking people into signing contracts they could not fulfill and then suing them,accordingto prosecutors. 5 Norris workedthe diet scam by ing contracts, victims learned they had purchased large sell on commission. Hestill faces prosecution in Utah andSalt Lake countiesfor an alleged advertising scheme in which he targeted building con- tractors and Questar Gas, Trials aresetforlater this month andin ‘ebruary. While preparingfortrial in the diet-scam case, Jones said he learned that Norris had sued City and West Valley City small repeated delays for three years, Jones has previously charac- claims courts during 1993 and 1994, more than 300 people in Salt Lake Norris has even sued The Salt Lake Tribune for writing stories about him,alleginglibel in a case ' | NERD!(ENS! 1882 122 a ea rae ee ear ag Eeoe eile & Rygel Fs: Noy Mist ceo ce EnidTost -16 «33 Usuacp atas cog ee oan One cis ae Inleqns jk1716oe <23 380 Se ee He 108 49 pn 5140-317 06 “I ome Saye: es 02 +02 08 AgsmnA goa 155 x58 Capen 2947 el 314 , ‘“ arr ‘ Rin eto “1.14 +95 62 414) Tie aerst07 Amy 'inos 40-16 BdDDBp 86 -08 03 re “Mywishis that he would + @UVer fave have another busi. anol ness and could never ° sue anybody. ” again Joan Mattson 1028 soi 01 TFB) 11.94 0. pn ane eo 459] Discp EntprAp "6148 +93 38.72 3% +47) Tax Advocate . Gives ( ongress Progress Report @ Continued from B-6 — despite the new law, I remain optimistic that positive change is that was dismissed by a judge as taking hold,” Roth said. “Our reform efforts will continue to takeroot. returned the product. She coun- 1998 law strengthened the inde- 60 other alleged victimsin a class- advocate and expanded the num- unfounded. Diet-scam victim Joan Mattson said Norris sued her after she tersued and eventually gathered Among manyotherthings, that pendence of the national taxpayer action suit. Meanwhile, Norris sued Mattson for defamation of character. The class-action suit was resolved when both sides agreed to dropall claims. “My wish,” said Mattson on berof taxpayers who could qualify for taxpayer-assistance orders, in Monday, “ is that he would never have another business and could never again sue anybody.” taxpayers in fiscal 1999, Oveson issued only five such assistance orders during that span. 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Just as it was last year, the sheer complexity of the law topped thelist, including dif- cans in Congress wantto do the more middle-income Americans over the next 10 years,” Archer, R-Texas,said. ti Other chronic problems include unclear IRS notices and to letters, lack of one-stop service, inconsistent application of penalties andinability to reach the IRS onits toll-free number. The mostlitigated tax issues ficulties with the earned income tax credit for the working poor, the rules on taxability of Social alties, how gross income is defined and claiming of trade or Security benefits and the alterna- business expenses. tive minimumtax. In fact, Oveson recommended phasing out the alternative mini- mum tax (AMT), which continues to ensnare more middle-class tax- payers even though it was designed to ensure the rich don’t escape taxes. Rep. Bill Archer, Cees? fae Cate OE OLBERT i MUTUAL FUND LISTINGS my “ ee Sr yet Og for individual taxpayers are pen- A AATEC en Glass Act will jaive to $125.00 ‘of your Insurance Decactbte, fae Glass Act sites. Salt Lake Provo/Orem Area 533-8844 373-8726 392-1072 |
