He was shut down by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue for tax violations.
Bangstad provided a chart explaining what violations were allegedly in the document from the DOR. Those include unauthorized running of a retail outlet, violation of shipping laws and untaxed beer possession in an unpermitted warehouse.
And he admits to owing taxes. This is an entitled small business owner™ trying to claim political persecution as a scapegoat because he’s appalled small businesses like his aren’t above the law.
He’s also been accused of fraud by former employees in relation to the expenditures of his super PAC, e.g. writing checks for “organizing” that never happened.
The former employee provided documentation showing he received checks from the Minocqua Brewing Super PAC with “organizing” written in the memo line, despite saying he never performed organizing work or any duties for the Super PAC. Two other former employees confirmed the employee’s account.
I’m curious why the employees were receiving checks from the Super PAC. What work did they do? Or are they saying he paid their normal wages like this with “organizing” in the memo for a regular paycheck?
Sorry, I could’ve stood to include the prior paragraph:
“I was hired as a manager to basically take care of the bar, take care of his tap room in Madison,” said [the same] former employee who requested anonymity. “At first, I was paid by a regular direct deposit, and then he said he’s going to pay me from the Super PAC and from the business. And I started to do some research. I spoke with a couple attorneys and an accountant, and they said, that’s kind of shady, not a good idea.”
I haven’t done a ton of research on the guy, but he definitely seems like a grifter. I started getting emails from him out of the blue a while back. It was a brewery but also a PAC and the surface level messaging seemed like stuff I was aligned with until it started getting a little unhinged.
He tried to get on the ballot for governor recently but failed. It all kind of seems like political theater.
Except the owner himself said that he owes taxes. He just also thinks that it’s unfair because he’s a small business, and that it’s a brewery specifically in Wisconsin.
I love his comments I’m free beer, but he’s reaping what he’s sowed.
“Worry not, owner class, for I will defend you from these mafioso slanderers who think it’s possible for entrepreneurs to violate tax (and various other) laws. I am very progressive btw.”
Did you read this article or any other article?
He was shut down by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue for tax violations.
And he admits to owing taxes. This is an entitled small business owner™ trying to claim political persecution as a scapegoat because he’s appalled small businesses like his aren’t above the law.
He’s also been accused of fraud by former employees in relation to the expenditures of his super PAC, e.g. writing checks for “organizing” that never happened.
I’m curious why the employees were receiving checks from the Super PAC. What work did they do? Or are they saying he paid their normal wages like this with “organizing” in the memo for a regular paycheck?
Sorry, I could’ve stood to include the prior paragraph:
Well that certainly explains it. Shady as fuck.
Yeah that sounds like money laundering/fraud, either to pay less in payroll taxes or to make the business look leaner on paper to sell it.
I haven’t done a ton of research on the guy, but he definitely seems like a grifter. I started getting emails from him out of the blue a while back. It was a brewery but also a PAC and the surface level messaging seemed like stuff I was aligned with until it started getting a little unhinged.
He tried to get on the ballot for governor recently but failed. It all kind of seems like political theater.
Tax violations?
Sounds like some mafia trick
Like when a cop happens to find drugs in your car in a random search
Except the owner himself said that he owes taxes. He just also thinks that it’s unfair because he’s a small business, and that it’s a brewery specifically in Wisconsin.
I love his comments I’m free beer, but he’s reaping what he’s sowed.
“Worry not, owner class, for I will defend you from these mafioso slanderers who think it’s possible for entrepreneurs to violate tax (and various other) laws. I am very progressive btw.”