California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Est Founder Sues IRS Over Property
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Est founder Werner Erhard is suing the IRS, contending the agency has illegally claimed $7 million worth of his property. Erhard, accused by the IRS of owing millions in back taxes, has asked a federal judge to declare the agency’s action improper and bar it from collecting on liens against his real estate. The suit, the latest twist in a long-running feud between the human potential guru and the IRS, was filed in U. S. District Court in San Francisco.