Income Tax Time in Tennessee
A Tennessee story
It’s tax time in Nashville, Tennessee, and that usually reminds me of a colorful character from our recent past.
Of course, everyone here in Nashville is a musician, and most of us hate paying taxes, but this fellow took both concepts farther than most of us.
His name was Tupper Saussy.
Tupper Saussy (1936–2007) was an American musician, songwriter, and author. He was the founder and leader of the Neon Philharmonic Orchestra, a psychedelic pop band that was active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The band was known for its lush orchestration and inventive arrangements. They released a number of critically acclaimed albums during their brief career.
After the Neon Philharmonic Orchestra disbanded, Saussy went on to pursue a career as a writer and political activist. He wrote several books, including “Rulers of Evil: Useful Knowledge about Governing Bodies,” which presents a controversial theory about the true nature of power in modern society.
In addition to his music and writing, Saussy was also a prominent political activist and was involved in several high-profile political controversies during his lifetime. He was a vocal critic of the U.S. government and its policies and believed in the importance of individual liberty and freedom. Saussy passed away in 2007 at the age of 70.
Tupper Saussy and IRS.
Tupper Saussy was involved in a high-profile legal battle with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the 1980s, which resulted in his indictment and conviction for tax evasion.
Saussy, who had become a vocal critic of the U.S. government and its policies, had stopped filing tax returns and paying taxes on his income in the 1970s.
