hovind , re - styled as " dr . dino " ( whose ph . d , from a non - recognized correspondence university , is in christian education ) believes in evangelical literalism claimed that he is not qualified for taxes and his " ministry " does not have to " render unto augustus " because , as he claimed , his workers are " ministers " not " employees " . hovind ' s irs fears reach also to at least 1996 , when a judge at hovind ' s bankruptcy tribunal wrote , hovind " attempts to acknowledge his obligations as a citizen and user of the several americans , claims to utilize this tax supported service in order to thwart the illicit collection efforts of the internal revenue service . " the judge concluded , hovind claimed for bankrupt in " bad taste , " and lied about his wealth and income .
Hovind  was found guilty on 59 federal counts.