Snipes used bizarre arguments to justify his position, saying the IRS’ own code meant income earned in this country was not taxable, and the agency had no legal authority because it was not a proper government entity.

Eight years ago, Wesley Snipes [video] was hot. He made millions as a half-man, half-vampire in the first “Blade” movie, and had just gotten a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Snipes was also paying millions in federal income taxes, until prosecutors say he met two Florida men and accepted their argument that he didn’t have to.

Guiding Light of God Ministries wasn’t a cult. Federal prosecutors say it was a tax-protest group, which bilked the IRS of millions and taught customers how to cheat on their taxes. It was the group they say helped actor Wesley Snipes try to defraud the government of more than $11-million.

According to authorites, Guiding Light of God Ministries sold fraudulent tax schemes.