On Aug 2, 7:10 pm, rdad...[at]panix.com (Dick Adams) wrote:

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Would the AMT tax credit help him? Then there's also the issue of
California state taxes. Ouch!

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Here's a case of a taxpayer who taken for a ride on
the Stock Options Express. At least he was intelligent
enough no to go to the 9th Circuit pro se.

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/...h/0770600p.pdf

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