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Posted on 25/02/06

Canadian snowbirds can build a messy tax nest

Is the weather cold enough for you yet? Some people will do just about anything to find warmer weather this time of year. Take Charles McKinley, 27, of New York City, who actually shipped himself by air freight to his parent's home in DeSoto, Tex., in 2004. He did it to save air fare. As it turns out, Mr. McKinley had a UPS charge card -- the only card he had access to -- and wanted to get home badly enough that he shipped himself in a crate.

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