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WhistlinDiesel arrested for tax evasion in TN
Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:03 am
Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:03 am
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The Montana license plate scheme is a common one with supercars. Montana doesn't have sales taxes, so there was a popular scheme where people would incorporate an LLC in Montana and have that LLC buy the vehicle. Then it's registered in Montana as property of the LLC, no sales tax paid, and they drive it in their home state. 2 Vinwiki videos from 2018 about this
How Georgia is cracking down on Montana LLCs
Here’s everything wrong with Georgia’s attack on Montana LLCs
WD has also gone crazy the past year or so. He got some Russian girlfriend (which is likely a scam) and went into that Youtuber rarefied air where they act like they are more than just base level content creators. He's been in an ongoing content war with AugustTheDuck the past couple months. He also moved to Dubai I think.
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YouTuber Cody Detwiler, who goes by WhistlinDiesel online, was arrested Wednesday over claims of tax evasion. And before you ask, yes, it appears to be real this time. An indictment in the Tennessee circuit court for Williamson County says Detwiler “did unlawfully and willfully attempt in any manner to evade or defeat any tax due the State of Tennessee in an amount of five hundred dollars ($500) or more, to-wit: sales tax due on the purchase of a 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo.”
The supercar in question is almost certainly the $400,000 exotic that caught fire while speeding through a corn field in an August 2023 video. Detwiler made it clear in February of the same year that he bought the Ferrari “just to destroy it,” posting another video of a self-described durability test where he used it to “feed farm animals, go fishing, and make sensitive people upset.” It’s worth noting that the F8 Tributo was wearing Montana plates when it caught fire; many supercar owners register their vehicles in Montana as the state doesn’t collect sales tax.
In case you’re unfamiliar, that’s a recurring theme on the channel: Taking precious vehicles and absolutely thrashing them for clicks. The three WhistlinDiesel videos featuring the Ferrari have racked up 44 million views and counting.
The Montana license plate scheme is a common one with supercars. Montana doesn't have sales taxes, so there was a popular scheme where people would incorporate an LLC in Montana and have that LLC buy the vehicle. Then it's registered in Montana as property of the LLC, no sales tax paid, and they drive it in their home state. 2 Vinwiki videos from 2018 about this
How Georgia is cracking down on Montana LLCs
Here’s everything wrong with Georgia’s attack on Montana LLCs
WD has also gone crazy the past year or so. He got some Russian girlfriend (which is likely a scam) and went into that Youtuber rarefied air where they act like they are more than just base level content creators. He's been in an ongoing content war with AugustTheDuck the past couple months. He also moved to Dubai I think.
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Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:05 am to SlowFlowPro
I’ll probably get pulled over in my 2008 Subaru or 1999 F250 with Montana plates next time I drive to Atlanta. Really sticking it to the man with my permanent registration. Saves me dozens!!
Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:06 am to SlowFlowPro
Good. He's an idiot.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:10 am to SlowFlowPro
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The Montana license plate scheme is a common one with supercars. Montana doesn't have sales taxes, so there was a popular scheme where people would incorporate an LLC in Montana and have that LLC buy the vehicle. Then it's registered in Montana as property of the LLC, no sales tax paid, and they drive it in their home state. 2 Vinwiki videos from 2018 about this
Maybe I don't fully understand the Montana car issue but what's the difference in this and businesses registering in DE, NV, NM etc due to their favorable tax laws?
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WD has also gone crazy the past year or so
He's always been arrogant, but the issue is that his videos lately are junk and not as entertaining as in the past.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:11 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:13 am to SlowFlowPro
So how did he defraud the State of Tennessee? The car was owned by a business in Montana, that is legally filed and can legally own motor vehicles.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:15 am to stout
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Maybe I don't fully understand the Montana car issue but what's the difference in this and businesses registering in DE, NV, NM etc due to their favorable tax laws?
You will still likely have to register in the states you operate. In Louisiana you have to register a foreign company doing business here. Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority
And car registration is about more than taxes. If you operate a certain % of time in a state, your car will most likely have to legally be registered there. Trust me I've thought many times about how much I'd save on car insurance an sales taxes registering an LLC in Beaumont and buying my cars in TX with TX registration/insurance. But at the end of the day it's fraud, even if the chances of being caught are low. The potential cost isn't worth the short-term savings.
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He's always been arrogant, but the issue is that his videos lately are junk and not as entertaining as in the past.
It's that point where the YT think they're special and creative when really they just ran out of ideas that got them where they were.
I understand it gets stale after a while when you have to just keep spamming the character you created, but that's the heart of online content creating. Many get delusional with the fans and money and think they're special and just go nuts.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:16 am to stout
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Maybe I don't fully understand the Montana car issue but what's the difference in this and businesses registering in DE, NV, NM etc due to their favorable tax laws?
While those businesses are registered in those states for various reasons, they are still required to register and file in the states in which they conduct business. LA business registered in one of these states, but conducts business in LA; they must still file and pay taxes in LA.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:20 am to SlowFlowPro
He just got another 200k subscribers thanks to this click bait article.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:20 am to ImJustaBoy
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So how did he defraud the State of Tennessee? The car was owned by a business in Montana, that is legally filed and can legally own motor vehicles.
Seems like if the state can prove you bought it to use in TN they consider it evasion. They even have a hotline to report it
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The Department of Revenue is well aware of a scheme to evade sales tax on vehicles purchased for use in Tennessee involving out-of-state limited liability companies. Advertisements on the internet solicit individuals to set up an out-of-state limited liability company with the promise of not paying sales taxes on vehicle purchases. The states normally advertised in these schemes include Montana, Alaska, and New Mexico among others.
Tennessee Taxes on Vehicles
Tennessee law imposes a 7% tax on the retail sale of automobiles and other tangible personal property and an additional single article tax at the rate of 2.75% on the sales price amount in excess of $1,600, but less than or equal to $3,200, for individual items. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-6-202.
For vehicle purchases made within Tennessee, auto dealers are required to collect sales tax from their customers. That tax will be charged unless a three-day removal affidavit is completed by the purchaser and the seller. The affidavit is signed under penalty of perjury and states that the purchaser will remove the vehicle from Tennessee within three days for use in another state. Additionally, Tennessee imposes a use tax on property used, consumed, distributed, or stored for use or consumption in Tennessee at the same rate as sales tax. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-6-203.
Tax Due on Vehicles Bought for Use in Tennessee
These out-of-state limited liability companies will owe tax on vehicles purchased inside or outside of Tennessee if that vehicle is bought for use in this state. The fact that the LLC was formed or is located outside this state does not create an exemption from tax.
The Department has conducted investigations that have led to successful prosecutions across Tennessee and has engaged in numerous compliance audits to recover taxes, penalties, and interest.
Please be wary of claims that suggest that you can buy a vehicle tax free through this process if the vehicle is purchased for use in Tennessee.
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WhistlinDiesel has fought the TN game wardens and others in court over stuff and won. He even made videos exposing them and how they tried to force him to settle and make videos for their tourism or something as part of the settlement so I imagine the local and state government already don't like him
Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:21 am to stout
I have to imagine that may have led him to be overconfident here.
Although this one example may be tough considering the Ferrari died so quickly. That will be interesting.
Although this one example may be tough considering the Ferrari died so quickly. That will be interesting.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:21 am to lsu xman
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He just got another 200k subscribers thanks to this click bait article.
Uh, doubtful.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:24 am to SlowFlowPro
Since he is spending so much time in Dubai with his Russian money drain, it looks like the state considers him a flight risk, given that he got a $2 million bond for $39K in sales tax, which seems absurd.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:28 am to SlowFlowPro
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I understand it gets stale after a while when you have to just keep spamming the character you created
If anyone understand that, its you big dog
Posted on 11/15/25 at 8:37 am to stout
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what's the difference in this and businesses registering in DE, NV, NM etc due to their favorable tax laws?
Sales tax is due where benefit is derived. You incorporate in Delaware or other states because of their favorable laws for when something can’t be sourced or is sourced to place of incorporation.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 9:02 am to stout
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Seems like if the state can prove you bought it to use in TN they consider it evasion. They even have a hotline to report it
The problem for Tennessee is going to be how long it was there before it was destroyed. Most states have a 30 or 90 day requirement. It he destroyed it before that clock ended, then he might beat the rap.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 9:18 am to SlowFlowPro
Sounds to me like we are not being told the whole story.
From the story it seems like this is over a 500 dollar fine.
What state arrests people (and I assume we are talking a real arrest, hadcuffs, booking photo, hands-behind-your-back) for 500 bucks owed to the state? There must be thousands if not tens of thousands who owe more, heck probably several hundred who owe that in old traffic tickets.
Did he take this through the courts, lose, and now has been on the lam, not responding to notices, not returning calls, no actions by any lawyer on his behalf?
I mean arresting someone over this instead of just sending out a bill for 500 dollars, I dunno, to me it seems like we are not being told the whole story.
From the story it seems like this is over a 500 dollar fine.
What state arrests people (and I assume we are talking a real arrest, hadcuffs, booking photo, hands-behind-your-back) for 500 bucks owed to the state? There must be thousands if not tens of thousands who owe more, heck probably several hundred who owe that in old traffic tickets.
Did he take this through the courts, lose, and now has been on the lam, not responding to notices, not returning calls, no actions by any lawyer on his behalf?
I mean arresting someone over this instead of just sending out a bill for 500 dollars, I dunno, to me it seems like we are not being told the whole story.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 9:20 am to Eurocat
It doesn’t say $500
Posted on 11/15/25 at 9:42 am to Eurocat
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I mean arresting someone over this instead of just sending out a bill for 500 dollars, I dunno, to me it seems like we are not being told the whole story.
It's $39K in taxes
Posted on 11/15/25 at 9:45 am to stout
He lives in Williamson County… there’s a reason they will have a brand new city hall in downtown Franklin. It’s bc of these shake downs.
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