Public Shame Unless You Pay

By aaroncynic in News on Nov 4, 2009 5:40PM

If you owe the state more than a grand, the world will know about it. The state's Department of Revenue today posted its annual list of tax dodgers and delinquents. According to the Tribune, there are over 100 entries on the list owing some $6.3 million. Many of the tax scofflaws owe around five figures, but a handful owe hundreds of thousands of dollars. The highest figure on the list is a whopping $401,238.65 from a man in Villa Park. The state generated $15 million from sending out two rounds of notices prior to publishing the list.