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N.M. Outfitter Charged With Tax Counts
By ABQnews Staff on Thu, Jun 21, 2012
A New Mexico hunting outfitter was indicted by a Santa Fe grand jury on Tuesday on attempted tax evasion charges for allegedly not filing or paying more than $36,000 in state gross receipts taxes from 2006 through 2009, the New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue said in a news release.
Kevin L. Sears, who is believed to be living in Virginia, operates Southern Divide Trophy Outfitters, which has outfitted hunts on several ranches in western New Mexico from Grants to the Gallup area south to Quemado, according to the release.
He is facing six counts of attempting to defeat or evade tax, and if he is convicted of all charges, he could face a maximum sentence of six years in prison and $60,000 in fines.
State tax agents were tipped off by officials from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, who told them some of Sears� customers were allegedly told that the outfitter preferred to be paid in cash in order to stay under the radar, the release said.
Taxation and Revenue�s Tax Fraud Investigations Division investigated the case and alleged that Sears had not paid his gross-receipts taxes for three years.
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�Some people hear their own inner voice with great clearness. And they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy�or they become legend."--Jim Harrison www.doing-manly-things.com
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Have outfitted that country around Grants and Gallup for a long time, and was born and raised around there, and have never heard of this outfitt.
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Wondering if he is any relation (son, nephew?) to a Rick Sears that used to operate out of Montrose, CO a while back (like in the 80's)?
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The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time by the blood of patriots and tyrants.
If being stupid allows me to believe in Him, I'd wish to be a retard. Eisenhower and G Washington should be good company.
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Yes it is Ric sears nephew. Definitely the same type of blood runnin through those veins....
Toby, Sears has been buyin all those one section tags around Fence
Lake and pounding the rye fields.
"I used to be a tired hunting guide, now I'm just a re-tired hunting guide"
"No eternal reward will forgive us now, for wasting the dawn" JM
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Have outfitted that country around Grants and Gallup for a long time, and was born and raised around there, and have never heard of this outfitt.
Toby Joe I have and he's BAD news!
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Toby, he lives in the same town as another mutual "friend" of ours
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Yes it is Ric sears nephew. Definitely the same type of blood runnin through those veins.... I have and he's BAD news! And here I was trying to be inconspicuous, casually mentioning a name in a non-accusing way...   But, since you guys mentioned it....  Just the name was enough to make me sit back and go "hmmmmm...." 
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I've managed to avoid using any outfitter in my life.
Saved a lot of money, and had more fun.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a hunting license and that's pretty close.
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