Obama Store Owner Charged With Tax Evasion

Funny and Ironic that this happens at an Obama store. Heard the name on the news and looked it up and there it is. An Idiot taht Loves Obama (Old story)



An owner of the iconic Obama gas station in North Columbia has been arrested and accused of failing to pay sales taxes.

According to the South Carolina Department of Revenue, Murad A. Alhanik has been charged with four counts of sales tax evasion.

“From tax years 2013 to 2016, Alhanik filed monthly sales tax returns reporting a total of $971,935 in gross sales,” a release from DOR said. “However, the SCDOR investigation revealed actual sales to be $2,688,533. Due to the underreported sales, the defendant evaded paying $136,753 in sales taxes due to the state of South Carolina.”

Alhanik faces a fine of up to $10,000 and up to five years in prison on each count.

The Obama gas station, named for former President Barack Obama, has become a landmark in Columbia and has been the focus of numerous media stories, including a January 2017 cover story in Free Times. 

https://www.postandcourier.com/free-times/news/local_and_state_news/obama-store-owner-charged-with-tax-evasion/article_357ba34a-7ca2-52aa-9f98-c87b11a348b6.html