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Why did William Branham indicate that he was poor as a young man? | Why did William Branham indicate that he was poor as a young man? | ||
=Tax Evasion Charges= | |||
In 1956, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") charged William Branham with tax evasion. Although he protested his innocence, he eventually settled the charges by paying a fine of $40,000 in 1962. This fine would be equivalent to paying a fine of almost $350,000 in 2021 dollars. | |||
=William Branham's estimated net worth in 1965= | =William Branham's estimated net worth in 1965= | ||
Sarah Branham published that her father, William Branham, had control of | [[Sarah Branham]] published a letter in 1989 stating that her father, William Branham, had control of cash and liquid assets of $3,244,321 at the time of his death. | ||
==2013 equivalent dollars== | ==2013 equivalent dollars== | ||
$3, | $3,244,321 USD in 1965 would equal approximately $30,518,349 USD in 2022 equivalent dollars. That would be enough wealth to put William Branham in the category of ultra-high-net-worth individual according to Money.com. | ||
[[Voice of God Recordings]], the entity controlled by William Branham's sons and dedicated to spreading William Branham's message, reported assets of $109,834,481 on its US tax return as of June 30, 2011. <ref>http://www. | [[Voice of God Recordings]] Inc., the entity controlled by William Branham's sons and dedicated to spreading William Branham's message, reported assets of $109,834,481 on its US tax return as of June 30, 2011.<ref>http://www.erieri.com/form990finder/details?ein=351609054 Voice of God IRS Form 990's</ref> Shortly thereafter, Voice of God Recordings Inc. transferred in excess of $97 million to a new related non-profit organization, Jehovah-Jireh Foundation Inc.<ref>http://www.erieri.com/Form990Finder/Details/Index?EIN=452553164 Jehovah-Jireh Foundation Inc. IRS Form 990's</ref> Joseph Branham is the principal officer of both Voice of God Recordings Inc. and Jehovah-Jireh Foundation Inc. | ||
==Sarah Branham's Open Letter to Message Believers== | ==Sarah Branham's Open Letter to Message Believers== | ||
In 1989, Sarah Branham had an open letter to all message believers printed and distributed. The text of this open letter is as follows: | |||
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|'''New York, July 1989''' | |'''New York, July 1989''' | ||
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==Response from Junior Jackson to Billy Paul Branham== | ==Response from Junior Jackson to Billy Paul Branham== | ||
The following is the text of a letter from Raymond M. Jackson to Billy Paul Branham concerning Sarah Branham De Corado: | |||
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June 25, 1990 | |||
Elizabeth, Ind.<br> | |||
Elizabeth, Ind. | R.R. #3 Box 163-I<br> | ||
R.R. #3 Box 163-I | |||
47117 | 47117 | ||
Dear Brother Billy Paul, | Dear Brother Billy Paul, | ||