At the moment, this is a publicity boon for him.

Later? Maybe not so much.
The Feds will eventually tire of his posturing and get real, and start tightening the screws on him. If Capone couldn't beat that rap, he sure as hell won't.

Rev. Al is dizzy with himself. He doesn't care if the publicity is good or bad, just that everyone pays attention to him.

He's always fun to hear on interviews when he isn't on a tear.

Well, good ol' Al is playing with not for profit organizations.

The Feds and IRS are usually a bit touchy about how "charitable" funds are dealt with.

Al, others like him and the various religious organizations, particulary the TV Evangelists, have avoided any intense financial investigation for what are most likely political considerations.

Hopefully, one of these times, the public uproar will overide those sensitivities and empower the IRS to do it's job concerning all not for profits.

Edit: For those of you too young to have known, here's a page from Sharpton's past. Pretty much the issue that first gave him some media attention.

He would love to be arrested. Nothing he would ebnjoy more than grandstanding and seeing himself in the news.

Why is the government picking on him? It must be because he's black... I'm sure he can protest this whole tax thing....