TAX PROTESTER'S FIFTH AMENDMENT CLAIM DISMISSED.
Coolman, Michael E. v. U.S. et al.
- Case NameMICHAEL E. COOLMAN, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; BARBARA DONAHOO; INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Appellees.
- CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- DocketNo. 00-2662
- Judgeper curiam
- Cross-ReferenceMichael E. Coolman v. United States, et al. No. 8:99CV471 (April 4,
- Parallel Citation242 F.3d 3742001-1 U.S. Tax Cas. (CCH) P50,10186 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 2000-68362000 U.S. App. LEXIS 28019
- Code Sections
- Subject Area/Tax Topics
- Index Termsfiling, failure of
- Jurisdictions
- LanguageEnglish
- Tax Analysts Document NumberDoc 2000-29101 (2 original pages)
- Tax Analysts Electronic Citation2000 TNT 220-16
Coolman, Michael E. v. U.S. et al.
[UNPUBLISHED]
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA.
Submitted: November 6, 2000
Filed: November 9, 2000
Before Beam, Fagg, and Loken, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM.
[1] Michael Coolman appeals from the district court's 1 dismissal of his complaint in which he claimed the Fifth Amendment relieved him of the duty to sign a federal income tax form. Having carefully reviewed the record, we agree with the district court that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction. See Warren v. United States, 874 F.2d 280, 281-82 (5th Cir. 1989) (5 U.S.C. section 702 did not constitute waiver of sovereign immunity where appellant claimed Fifth Amendment privilege from signing tax form); Ueckert v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue, 721 F.2d 248, 250 (8th Cir. 1983) (per curiam) (taxpayer cannot rely on privilege against self-incrimination to refuse to file tax return unless he can show danger is real and appreciable; taxpayer must make some positive disclosure indicating where danger lies).
[2] Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
A true copy.
Attest:
Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
FOOTNOTE
1 The Honorable William G. Cambridge, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska, now retired.
END OF FOOTNOTE
- Case NameMICHAEL E. COOLMAN, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; BARBARA DONAHOO; INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Appellees.
- CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- DocketNo. 00-2662
- Judgeper curiam
- Cross-ReferenceMichael E. Coolman v. United States, et al. No. 8:99CV471 (April 4,
- Parallel Citation242 F.3d 3742001-1 U.S. Tax Cas. (CCH) P50,10186 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 2000-68362000 U.S. App. LEXIS 28019
- Code Sections
- Subject Area/Tax Topics
- Index Termsfiling, failure of
- Jurisdictions
- LanguageEnglish
- Tax Analysts Document NumberDoc 2000-29101 (2 original pages)
- Tax Analysts Electronic Citation2000 TNT 220-16