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	Reparations for slavery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Reparations for slavery is a proposal in the U.S. for the federal government to pay reparation, in various forms, to slave descendants for the transatlantic slave trade.
		It has been argued that reparations for slavery cannot be justified on the basis that slave descendants are subjectively worse off as a result of slavery, because it has been suggested that they are better off than they would have been in Africa if the slave trade had never happened.
		They further suggest that reparations are morally justified as much on the basis of what is owed and by whom than to whom it is owed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Reparations_for_slavery (363 words)

	IRS: Slavery reparation credit a scam - Stormfront White Nationalist Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Faced with an avalanche of claims for slavery reparation refunds or tax credits, the Internal Revenue Service has issued a nationwide warning for taxpayers not to be hoodwinked into falling for the scams.
		The two most common reparation schemes seen by the IRS work like this: In one, the person claims a tax credit for ``fl investment taxes'' or ``reparations for African Americans.'' In the other, the taxpayer attaches a form listing thousands of dollars in tax withholding that, in fact, never occurred.
		Reparations for slavery for African Americans have been debated since the end of the Civil War, after Congress passed a bill to furnish former slaves with 40 acres and a mule.
	www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?mode=hybrid&t=11075 (676 words)

	IsNow.com \| Business Industry Insider
		In this scam, a letter claiming to be from the taxpayer's bank states that the "bank" is updating its records in order to exempt the taxpayer from reporting interest or having tax withheld on interest paid on his or her bank accounts or other financial dealings.
		Another form used in the scam is Form W-8BEN, "Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding." There is a legitimate IRS Form W-8BEN, which is used by banks to ensure that their non-U.S. customers meet the criteria to remain exempt from tax reporting requirements.
		The slavery reparation scam has been most concentrated in Southern states, particularly in the Southeast, but the IRS is seeing claims in almost every section of the country.
	www.isnow.com /business/insider/irsupdates.html (1902 words)

	New Nation News * some Blacks want reparations for African slavery
		US fls weigh reparations WASHINGTON: Nearly four decades after the end of official segregation, racial divisions persist in the United States and the question of reparations for descendants of slaves is gaining currency in the fl community.
		The issue of reparations for slavery will be on the agenda of the UN World Conference Against Racism at the end of this month, the conference's host nation, South Africa, said on Monday.
		Call for slave reparations Nairobi - New York-based Human Rights Watch on Thursday called for reparations to be paid to people who suffer from the lingering effects of slavery, with special focus on the United States, South Africa and Brazil.
	www.newnation.org /NNN-reparations-for-African-slavery.html (2504 words)

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		The agency urged churches in the African-American community to be on the look-out for the scam.
		This change means the category of slavery reparations claims will be treated the same as all other categories of frivolous tax claims, which are subject to the penalty if the taxpayers don’t withdraw the claim after the first tax filing.
		Promoters of these scams frequently warn their clients against contacting the IRS on the pretext that the IRS does not want the general public to know about the “credit.” This type of advice should be a red flag to taxpayers that there is a problem.
	www.hbcunetwork.com /modules/content/categories/BusinessFinanceCareers/531.html (1176 words)

	IRS warns against "slavery reparation" tax scam
		Perpetrators of the scam offer to file forms for clients to receive a tax credit or refund for the slave labor of their ancestors, called the "fl investment tax," "fl inheritance tax refund," or "reparations for African-Americans." Some simply list the credit as compensation for racial discrimination.
		Often the scam promoters tell clients that the IRS does not want the general public to know about the reparations credit and thus advise against phoning the IRS for information.
		Following the Civil War, a reparations bill was passed through Congress entitling former slaves and their descendants to the infamous "40 acres and a mule." But the bill was vetoed by President Andrew Johnson and never became law.
	salt.claretianpubs.org /sjnews/2002/03/sjn0203k.html (498 words)

	JS Online: During tax time, look out for scams and listen for sensible tips, advice
		The scam has been prevalent in the South for years, but it now is ensnaring thousands of African-Americans in just about every state.
		There's been a surge in the number of people filing claims for reparations in part because of the growing debate over whether the government should pay reparations to the descendants of slaves.
		Tax scams, ranging from slavery reparations to bogus trusts to claims that Americans can "untax" themselves, usually proliferate during tax season, which is why you have to keep your eyes open.
	www.jsonline.com /bym/biz2biz/mar02/24952.asp?format=print (976 words)

	Congressman Dennis Moore: News Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		"Our office has learned that scam artists have been contacting African-Americans and charging them to file so-called ‘slavery reparation claims.’ These con artists have bilked thousands of Americans out of their hard-earned money and we believe they are now operating in Kansas," said Moore.
		Last month, the IRS warned Americans not to be misled into filing slavery reparation claims.
		"These scam promoters also urge their victims not to contact the IRS, which should be a clear warning sign for anyone who receives such a solicitation," said Moore.
	www.house.gov /moore/nr-taxscam02-22-02.htm (350 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Business ('Black Tax' Credit)
		In 2000, bogus letters claiming certain senior citizens were eligible for slavery reparations or higher Social Security payments were circulating in fl churches in the South and elsewhere.
		This was but one of the many forms the "slavery reparation tax credit" misinformation has taken over the years.
		In a common version of this take-down, a con man promises his unwary clients that he can obtain up to $40,000 in "slave reparation" credits for them from the government and offers to file the necessary tax forms on their behalf in exchange for a percentage of their refunds.
	www.snopes.com /business/taxes/blacktax.asp (1721 words)

	The Milwaukee Channel - IRS Warns People About Tax Scam
		Con artists are using the promise of slavery reparations to steal money from innocent victims by filing fraudulent claims with the Internal Revenue Service.
		In this particular scam, promoters are telling African-Americans that for a fee, they can show them how to file the necessary tax forms to enable them to get tax credits or tax refunds for slavery reparations.
		But the scam also has a double edge for anyone who buys into it and attempts to file for a slavery reparation credit on their tax return.
	html.themilwaukeechannel.com /mil/action12/stories/action12-20001023-105845.html (414 words)

	USATODAY.com - Scam artists prey on blacks' reparation dreams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		As the push for reparations for slavery has heated up, con artists posing as tax experts have turned the dream that millions of African-Americans have of getting compensation for nearly 250 years of slavery — and a century of Jim Crow laws — into a profitable scam.
		Taxpayers who submit these fraudulent claims now receive rejection letters from the IRS and a warning that they could be fined $500 if they persist in seeking a reparations payment on their income-tax return.
		Conyers' efforts — and the reparations issue — got a boost two years ago when a group of prominent fl lawyers, including Johnnie Cochran and Harvard law professor Charles Ogletree, announced plans to develop a legal strategy to win compensation for the descendants of slaves.
	usatoday.com /news/opinion/columnists/wickham/2002-02-05-wickham.htm (631 words)

	Embattled IRS and the slave reparation deduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Tax filers who believed various scams and sought nonexistent slavery tax credits in 2000 and 2001 found themselves in the money and the IRS is now trying to clean up the mess made from its mistake.
		A growing number of fl taxpayers are being misled by scams falsely claiming that, for a fee, they can get tax credits or refunds as reparations for slavery.
		Yes, given that they were so well versed in the details of the scam, they're going to have a tough time explaining why they weren't prepared to catch it before sending out huge checks.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/668410/posts (1677 words)

	Taxation Tax Litigation Collections Evasion Fraud Attorney Scott Kauffman's Tax Advocate Irvine, California Lawyer\| ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This scam works by the victim paying “paperwork” fee of $100.00 plus a percentage of any refund received to file a refund claim with the IRS.
		The IRS has issued a warning for taxpayers not to be misled into filing slavery reparation claims.
		There are also signs that promoters are expanding the reparation scam to new groups such as Native Americans.
	www.besttaxadvocate.com /newsletter-april2003.htm (2169 words)

	Reparations for Slavery and Discrimination
		Slavery ended in 1865 while my ancestors were in Ireland being starved and persecuted by the British.
		It framed and recommended to the states three constitutional amendments to end slavery, extend the rights of citizenship to the freed Negro slaves, and guarantee their voting rights.
		In light of all the relevant historical evidence, it's clear that the slavery and discrimination lawsuits should not target every American and should definitely not target Republicans.
	tempknak.home.att.net /Reparations.html (1203 words)

	@forums - Reparation for Slavery?
		Finally, if we are to pay reparations it has to be conditional upon each fl person who receives reparations is to leave the country and loose his/her American citizenship.
		Holocoust survior reparation is something that there could have been records of and just more of a way to trace things back.
		With slavery, so many generations have passed and there really were no well kept records of who owned slaves and who these slaves were.
	www.atforumz.com /printthread.php?t=207934 (848 words)

	IRS warns on slavery tax scam - Nov. 30, 2000
		The government said IRS centers nationwide have received a growing number of slavery reparation claims this year, repeating similar experiences in 1994 and 1996.
		Promoters of reparations of tax schemes have been convicted and imprisoned, and the IRS said it continues to investigate new promoters for possible prosecution.
		As always, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The IRS advised people who hear about such tax benefits to check them out with a trusted tax professional or the IRS before getting involved with claims that may not be legitimate.
	money.cnn.com /2000/11/30/taxes/q_taxscam (426 words)

	BigHoaxes.com - Scam Emails
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		This lottery scam claims that you have won a lottery that you did not enter and that you are going to receive a lot of money if you just follow the directions.
	www.bighoaxes.com /scamemails.html (551 words)

	Newsguy - Feature Writers - The Political Scoop - Getting the Tax Credits You Don’t Deserve
		Some clamoring that they ought be entitled to slavery reparations for people long dead, and others clamoring they want blood money for people they don’t even know lived, not to mention existed.
		The IRS contends that many fl taxpayers are being misled by scams falsely claiming that, for a fee, they can get the reparations paid for slavery.
		Over on the soc.culture.zimbabwe newsgroup, in the “Slavery Reparations" thread, I found Greg Berchenko, from Howard University, arguing that paying reparations to fls in America, for slavery that ended here more than 150 years ago, is wrong.
	member.newsguy.com /features/scoop0901/041502.htm (1040 words)

	Slavery Tax Credits - Credit RU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		… $30 million to tax filers seeking nonexistent slavery tax credits in 2000 and 2001, … they can get tax credits or refunds as reparations for slavery.
		… taxpayers who do not withdraw slavery tax credits on their income tax returns.
		… number of fl taxpayers are being misled by scams falsely claiming that, for a fee, they can get tax credits or refunds as reparations for slavery.
	credit.ru.com /slavery-tax-credits.html (537 words)

	Press Releases
		Forsyth filed for the aforementioned credit on her own income tax return as well as on the income tax returns she prepared for others who resided in the District of Columbia and elsewhere.
		Forsyth was informed by some of those for whom she filed tax returns that the IRS had rejected their claims for the slavery reparation credit.
		Forsyth filed for the slavery reparation credit knowing there was no law or IRS regulation allowing for the credit.
	www.usdoj.gov /tax/usaopress/2004/txdv0404057.html (532 words)

	Slavery Reparation Scam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		News Release IR-2002-08,Slavery Reparation Scams Surge, IRS Urges Taxpayers Not to File False Claims, January 24, 2002
		The following examples of fraud investigations are an excerpt from public record documents on file in the court records in the judicial district in which the cases were prosecuted.
		If you have information about an individual or company you suspect is not complying with the tax law, report this activity.
	www.irs.gov /compliance/enforcement/article/0,,id=105789,00.html (177 words)

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	eMail Scams
		In this scam you are informed that you drew the lucky numbers in a foreign lottery...
		The many variants of this scam claim that the license can never be suspended or revolked; that you can avoid tickets, fines, and mandatory driver's education; that you can use it to get into nightclubs and check into hotels; that you can protect your privacy and hide your identity.
		Other scams purport to be donating a portion of their profits to various legitimate charities like the American Red Cross, and at least one scam is selling $2 "novelty dollars" that they supposedly will be sending to U.S. soldiers in the Middle East for as long as the money keeps coming in.
	www.pullmanusa.net /macwizard/fs&h/mwscams.html (2630 words)

	Tax Evasion
		The advertised rebates were not reparations, he said, but refunds of "overpayments" on taxes that fls had to pay during the century after the Civil War when they were often denied full civil rights.
		Nonetheless, reparations claims began showing up on federal tax returns in the early 1990s prompted by scams which are aimed at milking the debate over whether government owes financial compensation to fls as a consequence of slavery.
		Such businesses tend to be clustered in the South, and their numbers appear to be growing according to the IRS who reported receiving almost 80,000 returns last year claiming more than $2.7 billion in false reparation refunds.
	www.crimes-of-persuasion.com /Crimes/Telemarketing/Outbound/Major/Investments/tax_evasion.htm (187 words)

	The Elder Law eBulletin - October 16, 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Scam artists are bilking fls nationwide by charging them for information about a phony “slave reparation” tax credit, the latest in a line of schemes dealing with money for descendants of slaves, federal officials said Friday, October 6.
		But because there is no law allowing reparations, the IRS rejects the claims.
		The claims are prompted by scam artists, who charge money for the false information on how to file the claims.
	www.tn-elderlaw.com /telb/001016.html (811 words)

	Better Business Bureau
		Special Tax Refund for African Americans: Promoters are shamelessly preying upon African Americans offering to file for tax credits or refunds related to reparations for slavery.
		The Dallas Morning News reported that in January, 2002, a Carrollton, TX, man was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for promoting a slavery reparation tax scheme.
		Big Refundsfor a Fee: These scam artists approach you wanting to "borrow" your Social Security Number or give you a phony W-2 so it appears that you qualify for a big refund.
	www.dallas.bbb.org /news_20020325b.html (564 words)

	Carney & Sugai, LLP- Notes and Updates - Spring 2002
		Promoters of this scam deceive people into paying money to obtain advice on how to file claims with the IRS for "Slavery Reparations" or "Native American Reparations." These promoters advise their victims to file claims seeking from $40,000 to $80,000 in tax credits and refunds.
		While the Slavery Reparation scam has mainly impacted the southern states, the Native American Reparation scam may affect California as well.
		Currently, however, after a warning from the IRS, a potential $500 penalty may be assessed to the victim for filing of a frivolous return.
	www.carneylawfirm.com /publications/notes_spring02.shtml (1769 words)

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