Updated:  Friday, November 16 

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___PRESS RELEASE___

Judge Refuses to Dismiss Tax Payer Lawsuit Against Bank of America

Irwin Schiff who is regarded by many as being the Nation's leading authority
on the income tax is suing the Bank of America for triple damages for
turning over approximately $8,000 of his money to the IRS in response to a
Notice a Levy.  Third parties, such as banks and employers, that turn over
bank accounts and wages to the IRS in response to IRS Notices of Levy are
used to having suits brought against them for doing so summarily dismissed.
That was not the case on November 13, 2001 in Clark County District Court,
Las Vegas, Nevada.

Judge Earl refused to grant the Bank of America's motion
to dismiss this lawsuit. In his lawsuit, Schiff claimed that James Gritis
the IRS agent who sent the Notice of Levy had no authority to do so. Schiff
pointed out, to the surprise of the Court, that federal law does not give
the IRS authority to seize property in payment of income taxes.

Holding up the Internal Revenue Code to the bench, Schiff said. "If you can show me in
this Internal Revenue Code where it gives the IRS any authority to seize
property, I'll withdraw my lawsuit." Judge Earl declined Schiff's offer.
Schiff claimed that by turning over his money pursuant to a Notice of Levy -
the Bank of America violated both federal and Nevada law.

The money at issue is based on traditional returns Schiff was coerced into
filing during a 1990 probation hearing and has nothing to do with years in
which he has filed his popular "zero" return - as explained in his latest
book, The Federal Mafia: How the Government Illegally Imposes and Collect
Income Taxes. The "zero" return allows taxpayers to file 1040's, reporting
"zero" income (regardless of how much money they might have earned for that
year) and even claim a refund of all the income taxes they might have paid
in that year.

Schiff believes that by winning this lawsuit and collecting triple damages
as a result of the Bank's negligence, he will put an end to the IRS' ability
to extort billions from the American public with these fraudulent notices.
"The only reason that the IRS has been able to get away with it, is because
of the culpability of America's lawyers, who allow the IRS to do it."
While Schiff is not a lawyer, he has over 500,000 books in circulation on
the income tax and related subject.

Numerous students of Mr. Schiff filled the Courtroom, including some who
came from out of State to witness the proceedings. Case No. A-440323.
Irwin Schiff v. Bank of America. Clark County District Court. Department
19. 200 South Third Street. Las Vegas, NV. 89101
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: MR. COHEN at FREEDOM BOOKS: 702.385.6920
OR, FAX: 385.6917

Also from Schiff's site:  Watch the t.v. news story about an IRS agent who attacks a witness during a tax hearing in Las Vegas -- short news video --