mrzig
May 13, 2011, 10:45 AM
> From 2006 to 2009 I earned close to 1 million dollars or even more through MJZ Construction, and it happened faster then I could handle it. MJZ Construction performed over a 100 jobs in this time and each job was over seen by me and I'm proud to say that each one of these jobs got done exactly how they were contracted to. MJZ Construction never saw a court room from a client or even had a complaint filed against. I took pride in getting the job done exactly how agreed upon and would take a lose before an unsatisfied customer. 90% of my business was by referral so I always went that extra mile. This hard work and dedication was the backbone of this company and the reasons for its success.
> Now, my office and books were handled poorly in the beginning and end. And I will be the first to tell you that I have no reason to even try to file my monthly or quarterly's, simply cause I don't know how to. In 2007 I did get a great gal to help me with the office work. On top of working 12+ hrs a day I also am a single dad that raises my 3 boys on my own, well my 2 youngest live with me full time and my oldest stays Thursday through Sunday cause he lives in Custer, SD. Now I take full responsibility for the good and the bad with MJZ Construction because inevitably it is all my responsibility anyway but I always thought our taxes were filed monthly, quarterly, and yearly, which they were, but I guess some of them were missed.
> In the beginning of 2009 the state contacted me (Betty Milford (605-773-6757)and stated I owed 40k and I would need to pay it immediately. I told her there is no way I could owe that much $$$. Several months after them calling us the debt was now down to 24k. They wanted all the $$$ or I was going to loose my licenses. Meanwhile, mid year of 2009 the economy took a turn for contractors out here. Not only could I not sell a job or pay my bills, but the state is riding me telling me different numbers I owed to them. I finally start talking to Betty's supervisor named Brandon. We find out that that a supplier of mine stopped paying sales tax and that put the 24k bill down to 12k but since it was 8 mnths later it's now 14k and he was going to set me up on a payment program, it was a big weight lifted off my shoulders, but a month later Betty called and stated they needed it all. Around the same time I had the unemployment division telling me that my subs were going to be considered employees because they didn't pay there taxes. Also at the same time I was having health issues, I came down with 3 bouts of MRSA and N1H1 from July to October and a possible nervous breakdown. Non the less on October 19 2009 I got shut down for 14k. Which the way that happened was just as suspicious as all the $$$ that I was told I owed plus I never got a letter stating how much and why I owed this $$$. The day before my court date I got a letter from the state's atty (John Ritter) certified mail, and it stated that my court date was moved 2 weeks down the road. The next day Betty called me and told me because I missed my court date that my licenses were stripped and I could no longer do business in SD or be 1099 or I would go to jail. My next call was to the judge whom I was to see and I spoke with his secretary and faxed over the letter I received. What I found out was that the letter sent to me, was for a different company...
> After that I could no longer fight for my company and let go. In the months to follow I lost everything I had and I voluntarily repo'ed all my equipment and trucks, contact all my creditors and personally give my labor for free just to finish the jobs I was on. Even my landlord I gave free labor to because I couldn't pay rent. I screwed no one over I did everything as a stand up guy for my kids and friends to see who I really am. I lost everything I had to realize that everything I have, can't be taken from me, meaning my family is the most important thing to me.
> Currently I own nothing nor have anything of any cash value. If you look over MJZ records you will find that all the $$$ that came into my company when out.
> On Monday I found out that the state never filed the 14k lien on me and its now 20k and they have me on felony charges. I called Bob Jensen (394-2332) dept of revenue in Rapid City and asked him why he just didn't put the lien on me, he stated cause I wouldn't pay it back. I also asked what I could do to get the criminal charges dropped and make this go away, he stated, file my excise taxes for July Sept an OCT of 2009, which weren't any of the dates that the charges were, and come up with 20k. My charges are; Failure to Pay Contractors Excise Tax (SDCL 10-46A-1.8) and (SDCL 10-46A-13.1(2)), five counts: and the crimes of (SDCL 10-46A-13.1(7)), two counts; having been committed and accusing me, dba MJZ Construction & Design. Plus, it's the attorney generals office that prosecuting me.
> Now they know I'm on housing and a stay at home dad, yet they feel I should be charged with these charges. Since I can't afford an attorney, I have to find another way. As I stated before I take responsibility for MJZ construction even though I didn't handle the books or know all I should have. I will do anything not to be taken from my boys, my boys are my world and I feel we do not deserve this, meaning the 8k in interest and the felony charges. My phone number is (605)209-5463 and this is my email address. If you need any info from me or need me to do anything that could help me, please contact me...
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> sincerely, Mark J Zeigler
> Now, my office and books were handled poorly in the beginning and end. And I will be the first to tell you that I have no reason to even try to file my monthly or quarterly's, simply cause I don't know how to. In 2007 I did get a great gal to help me with the office work. On top of working 12+ hrs a day I also am a single dad that raises my 3 boys on my own, well my 2 youngest live with me full time and my oldest stays Thursday through Sunday cause he lives in Custer, SD. Now I take full responsibility for the good and the bad with MJZ Construction because inevitably it is all my responsibility anyway but I always thought our taxes were filed monthly, quarterly, and yearly, which they were, but I guess some of them were missed.
> In the beginning of 2009 the state contacted me (Betty Milford (605-773-6757)and stated I owed 40k and I would need to pay it immediately. I told her there is no way I could owe that much $$$. Several months after them calling us the debt was now down to 24k. They wanted all the $$$ or I was going to loose my licenses. Meanwhile, mid year of 2009 the economy took a turn for contractors out here. Not only could I not sell a job or pay my bills, but the state is riding me telling me different numbers I owed to them. I finally start talking to Betty's supervisor named Brandon. We find out that that a supplier of mine stopped paying sales tax and that put the 24k bill down to 12k but since it was 8 mnths later it's now 14k and he was going to set me up on a payment program, it was a big weight lifted off my shoulders, but a month later Betty called and stated they needed it all. Around the same time I had the unemployment division telling me that my subs were going to be considered employees because they didn't pay there taxes. Also at the same time I was having health issues, I came down with 3 bouts of MRSA and N1H1 from July to October and a possible nervous breakdown. Non the less on October 19 2009 I got shut down for 14k. Which the way that happened was just as suspicious as all the $$$ that I was told I owed plus I never got a letter stating how much and why I owed this $$$. The day before my court date I got a letter from the state's atty (John Ritter) certified mail, and it stated that my court date was moved 2 weeks down the road. The next day Betty called me and told me because I missed my court date that my licenses were stripped and I could no longer do business in SD or be 1099 or I would go to jail. My next call was to the judge whom I was to see and I spoke with his secretary and faxed over the letter I received. What I found out was that the letter sent to me, was for a different company...
> After that I could no longer fight for my company and let go. In the months to follow I lost everything I had and I voluntarily repo'ed all my equipment and trucks, contact all my creditors and personally give my labor for free just to finish the jobs I was on. Even my landlord I gave free labor to because I couldn't pay rent. I screwed no one over I did everything as a stand up guy for my kids and friends to see who I really am. I lost everything I had to realize that everything I have, can't be taken from me, meaning my family is the most important thing to me.
> Currently I own nothing nor have anything of any cash value. If you look over MJZ records you will find that all the $$$ that came into my company when out.
> On Monday I found out that the state never filed the 14k lien on me and its now 20k and they have me on felony charges. I called Bob Jensen (394-2332) dept of revenue in Rapid City and asked him why he just didn't put the lien on me, he stated cause I wouldn't pay it back. I also asked what I could do to get the criminal charges dropped and make this go away, he stated, file my excise taxes for July Sept an OCT of 2009, which weren't any of the dates that the charges were, and come up with 20k. My charges are; Failure to Pay Contractors Excise Tax (SDCL 10-46A-1.8) and (SDCL 10-46A-13.1(2)), five counts: and the crimes of (SDCL 10-46A-13.1(7)), two counts; having been committed and accusing me, dba MJZ Construction & Design. Plus, it's the attorney generals office that prosecuting me.
> Now they know I'm on housing and a stay at home dad, yet they feel I should be charged with these charges. Since I can't afford an attorney, I have to find another way. As I stated before I take responsibility for MJZ construction even though I didn't handle the books or know all I should have. I will do anything not to be taken from my boys, my boys are my world and I feel we do not deserve this, meaning the 8k in interest and the felony charges. My phone number is (605)209-5463 and this is my email address. If you need any info from me or need me to do anything that could help me, please contact me...
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> sincerely, Mark J Zeigler