Posted on 04/29/2008 4:36:14 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Senate candidate Al Franken says he will pay about $70,000 in back income taxes in 17 states going back to 2003.
The Minnesota Democrat has been under attack by Republicans for failing to file tax returns in California for several years when the comedian-turned-candidate earned money there.
Franken tells The Associated Press he never intended to avoid paying taxes. He says during the years in question, he paid his entire income tax bill to the city and state where he lived.
Franken says he did this on the advice of his accountant, but that he takes responsibility. Franken says that after he pays off the back taxes, he plans to file for credit on taxes overpaid in the city and state where he lived when he filed.
Apparently, he followed the shtick-advice of Steve Martin: “I forgot!”
He failed to pay taxes for half an Al Franken Decade.
And by golly Al, the IRS really likes you!
Lying Liar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A short, fat liar with bad hair who is NOT funny, especially when he is caught taking public tax money from the needy and hard working Americans he claims to represent. What a hypocrite! How did he make it this far? He killed AirAmerica radio. Now he wants to be a Minnesota Senator so he can continue in his failed attempts to now represent Minnesotans. That’s the funniest part of the whole deal.
OMG!! A TYPICAL DEMOCRAT TAX EVADER!
OMG!! A TYPICAL DEMOCRAT TAX EVADER!
Give him what was given to Wesley Snipes. What is it that the average American pays taxes and these H’weird types feel like they’re above the law? Sheesh!
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