hovind , self - styled as " dr . dino " ( whose ph . d , from a non - credited private university , is in christian education ) believes in roman literalism argued that he is not liable for taxation and his " mission " does not have to " repair unto augustus " because , as he states , his workers are " indians " not " soldiers " . hovind ' s tax conflicts stretch back to at some 1996 , as a judge at hovind ' s bankruptcy defense wrote , hovind " failing to recognize his obligations as a citizen and taxpayer of the united s , attempts to utilized this taxpayer supported court in attempt to thwart the lawful distribution work of the internal accounting service . " the judge argued , hovind files for bankruptcy in " false faith , " and lying about his possessions and income .
Hovind  was found guilty on 59 federal counts.