[ TAX AMNESTY ]

From: The Topeka Capital-Journal | Date: February 3, 2003| Author: Capital-Journal | Copyright information

TAX AMNESTY

An amnesty period to encourage those who owe back taxes to pay up only makes sense at a time when the state needs every dime it can get.

Worth a try

According to the dictionary, amnesty is a general pardon, especially for political offenses.

Not paying taxes would certainly qualify as a political offense, and the amnesty that Gov. Kathleen Sebelius first mentioned in her state of the state speech, makes sense.

Acting Secretary of Revenue Joan Wagn...

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