Ilhan Omar To Repay Thousands Amid Controversy Over Personal Tax Returns

WCCO (Minneapolis) ^ | 6/10/19 | Esme Murphy

[Impala64ssa]

Rep. Ilhan Omar finds herself at the center of controversy about her personal tax returns.

The Campaign Finance Board discovered she filed tax returns stating she was married to one man when, in fact, she was married to another. The revelation was a part of an investigation into allegations that Omar had misused campaign funds.

Omar agreed to repay $3,500 and pay a $500 fine, but the controversy over her tax filings continues.

When it comes to the issue of filing joint married tax returns with one man while legally married to another, the only statement the Minnesota congresswoman has made is through a campaign spokesperson.

“All of Rep. Omar’s tax filings are fully compliant with all applicable tax law,” the spokesperson said.

Below is a timeline of Omar’s personal relationships as well as the Campaign Finance Board documents.

Early 2000s: Omar and Ahmed Hirsi had two children but never married 2009: Omar legally married another man, Ahmed Elmi 2011: Omar and Elmi obtained a faith-based divorce, but no legal divorce 2012: Omar reconciles with Hirsi and the couple had a third child 2014, 2015: Omar and Hirsi file joint married returns 2016: Omar’s attorney and accountants find “something needs to be corrected” in Omar’s filings 2017: Omar files for divorce from Elmi 2018: Omar legally marries Hirsi Omar’s staff did not comment when asked if the correction needed in 2016 in Omar’s filings was her marital status.

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Scott Kadrlik, a CPA who has no connection to Omar, says the IRS keeps every tax return open for three years and during that time accepts changes or corrections.

“There can be a whole host of reasons you would file an amended tax return – a correction to your tax return, incorrect filing status, claimed the wrong exemptions, didn’t report all of your income,” Kadrlik said.

He says, in part, the IRS would likely only take punitive action or file criminal charges if there was a large discrepancy in the amount of taxes the individual owed or if there was fraudulent intent.

[Impala64ssa]

Video at link. Hey, c'mon. It was an honest mistake on Omar's part. Just because she's a terrorist sympathizing BDS-hole trying to perpetrate a fraud what's a $3500 oversight? Cut the girl a little slack, it can happen to the best of us /s

[Blue Highway]

Was this the brother husband?

[Steely Tom]

According to Natzi Pelosi, $3500 is just “crumbs.”

[South Dakota]

Happens to the best of democrats, not to repubs

[frank ballenger]

“Papa, is your checkbook handy? No, this time it isn’t about denting the fender. I’m calling about something else.”

[smvoice]

Forget about her tax evasion. Did she return all the wedding gifts she received WHEN SHE MARRIED HER BROTHER??!!

[pfflier]

Can you imagine a hypothetical $3,500 “error” in Trump’s tax return getting this kind of treatment??

[qaz123]

I hope they go after her more and more. And I hope they keep going after her and find more and more. And I hope they empanel a Grand Jury on her. And then, when things are getting really bad for her and her neighbors get tired of seeing the one that infiltrated the US Government to spread jihad, I hope they burn Minneapolis to the ground in such a manner that it makes Oct 3, 1993 look like a dumpster fire. I hope they destroy that city.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfmywzjdtRM .... go to the 1 min mark and listen to them. Thank you, Bush 1 & 2, clinton, soetero, RINOs, Chamber of Commerce, GOPe, Dem’s

Sorry to anyone on here from the Twin Cities, but, it is what it is. If she ins’t stopped, NOW, she’s on her way to the Senate or Governors office, or both. As long as her fellow 3rd world savages are allowed to breed citizens and bring over more of their family members, through Family Reunification, the somalian population won’t need the Minneapolis/Minnesota Democratic Machine. They’ll be autonomous.

[ClearCase_guy]

Omar agreed to repay $3,500 and pay a $500 fine

Why do I think that if I did this, I'd be repaying $3,500 and paying a $35,000 file?

[morphing libertarian]

Old Somali proverb. The family that lays together, stays together at least till 2 years after naturalization

[William of Barsoom]

She’s a Democrat. The laws do not apply to her.

[stanne]

These people are above the law. That is a Yuge problem

[lee martell]

$3500. IS crumbs compared to what people like Nancy or Maxine Waters has gotten away with not paying.
No problem, Omar just speed-dials Hamas state rep. for a nice check to cover it.

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[grobdriver]

“There can be a whole host of reasons you would file an amended tax return – a correction to your tax return, incorrect filing status, claimed the wrong exemptions, didn’t report all of your income,”

...or, you get caught.

And hell yeah, there was fraudulent intent!

[smvoice]

and she got to keep the toaster and waffle maker..damn

[COBOL2Java]

Too bad for her the Congressional Post Office's easy money scam is defunct. She could have bought a First Class stamp and written a check for $3,500.55 and used the change to pay the debt.

"Rosty" would have approved!

[The Westerner]

Were you in MC then? I worked with a Marine who was pulled off the street by good Somali folk before he could be murdered. He survived the slaughter but had some battle scars.

[o-n-money]

Happens to the best of democrats, not to repubs
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Republican would have been swatted.

[Redwood71]

“....she filed tax returns stating she was married to one man when, in fact, she was married to another.”

Hey, is that all the men there is? With her growing reputation, you’d have to pick a number and tie a board to you.

rwood