Klamath Falls city councilor to contest $29,000 tax lien from state
A Klamath Falls City Councilor plans to contest a tax lien against him, which claims he owes more than $29,000 in personal income taxes to the state.
On Jan. 19, the Oregon Department of Revenue filed notice that Klamath Falls City Councilor Phil Studenberg owed $29,733.77 in personal income taxes to the state. Studenberg said he does not understand why this is now being released, adding that he has made timely payments of $2,000 a month to correct this for some time.
The lien references personal income taxes from 2014, public records show. Studenberg said he has already covered $10,000-$15,000 of the amount. Studenberg added that he intends to file an amended tax return and hopes to get a large amount of the money back.
Studenberg, who works as a criminal defense attorney, called it a state mix-up with one of his own businesses, a professional corporation he gets paid from. He said he’s on salary to his corporation and that he also draws from it.
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