Michigan considers Net shaming of tax-dodgers

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Story Created: Feb 24, 2009 at 3:13 AM EST

Story Updated: Feb 24, 2009 at 3:13 AM EST

LANSING (AP) — Gov. Jennifer Granholm's administration is considering a plan to "cyber shame" Michigan's worst tax-dodgers by posting their names on the Internet.

The Detroit News says the list would include people and businesses owing at least $100,000 in past-due taxes to the state. That's about 350 names as of now.

Granholm plans to propose legislation to loosen state privacy laws to permit the posting of the names, debts and addresses of the delinquents. She estimates it could bring in an extra $5 million a year.

A number of other states have similar programs already. South Carolina calls it "Debtor's Corner," and Minnesota calls it "DelinqNet." Connecticut pioneered the idea in 1997.

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