Keith Olbermann's TAX DEBT is fuel for feud

Miami Herald ^ | Jun. 05, 2008 | AP

[Ooh-Ah]

ALBANY, N.Y. -- MSNBC pundit Keith Olbermann, who spotlights misbehavior nightly with his "Worst Person in the World" recognition, owes New York state for unpaid business taxes, according to a tax warrant notice.

And his conservative counterparts and bloggers are making sure the debt is fodder in the ongoing political commentators' feud.

Olbermann, the host of "Countdown," owes New York $2,269.50, according to a tax warrant obtained by The Associated Press. State Tax and Finance Department spokesman Tom Bergin said the debt recorded against the TV host's Olbermann Broadcasting Empire Inc., based in Los Angeles, is still open.

MSNBC spokesman Jeremy Gaines called it a bookkeeping disagreement between Olbermann's accountants and the state and said it was resolved months ago.

Bergin said the debt could have been resolved recently, but it has not yet been legally "satisfied" and so remains an open case.

The tax debt has been featured on the blog OlbermannWatch.com, which referred to Olbermann as a "deadbeat," and among Page Six items in the New York Post. The tabloid referred to Olbermann as a "professional angry man" who likes tax-and-spend liberals "but didn't pay his own taxes."

Olbermann has named Fox TV conservative pundit Bill O'Reilly the world's worst person more than a dozen times. News Corp., headed by CEO Rupert Murdoch, owns the New York Post and Fox News Channel, among other properties.

[RabidBartender]

Not an O’Reilly fan at all, but it’d be funny if he held a fundraiser to help the gay Sportscenter guy out.

[Braak]

You mean the arrogant Keith Overbite actually owes the PRNY (People’s Republic of NY) back taxes? You mean he isn’t so darn greatful to be living in the workers paradise that he gives his money to the downtrodden he supposedly champions? For shame Keith! See, he’s just as “selfish” as we conservatives supposedly are.

[Andy from Beaverton]

I don’t think that Bathtub Boy as EVAR named a jihadist as worst person in the world.

[TexasCajun]

"I Feel Your Pain Brother!

[skully]

Why does this sportscasters name keep coming up?? I thought this was a political blog.

[CPT Clay]

Hope he goes to jail. He’ll make a nice gilfriend for his cellmate, Bubba.

[Andy from Beaverton]

it’d be funny if he held a fundraiser to help the gay Sportscenter guy out.

Help him financially or do you mean out of the closet? Or both?

[Joe 6-pack]

I'm just waiting for my reparations check!

[linn37]

Olberman the tax dodger.

[ozzymandus]

And this brain-damaged, failed sportscaster, tax cheat is NBC’s big new star, bossing around Tim Russert and Brian Williams!

[Ooh-Ah]

Apparently, this is not a NEW story. It came out in May AND he has has ANOTHER tax problem:

Keith Olbermann Becomes Latest Liberal Pundit With Tax Warrant

By Matthew Sheffield | May 31, 2008 - 14:55 ET

What is it with liberal pundits and taxes? MSNBC blowhard Keith Olbermann has become the latest liberal political figure to get in trouble for failing to pay his government dues, our friends at Olbermann Watch report:

New York State has issued a tax warrant against Keith Olbermann for failure to pay taxes on his humbly named personal corporation, Olbermann Broadcasting Empire, Inc. Olbermann is listed in legal records as the President of Olbermann Broadcasting Empire, Inc.

A call to the Albany County Clerk's Office in upstate New York confirmed that the warrant is still outstanding and that Olbermann has still failed to pay his back taxes. State records show that Olbermann's company failed to pay $2,269.50 in state taxes. A judgement was entered against Olbermann last summer (Docket Date: 8/21/2007), just weeks before Olbermann closed on a a luxurious $4.2 mm condo at Trump Palace, at 200 East 69th Street.

Olbermann also had some troubles California where he was held in judgment for failing to pay the state over $77,000 in back taxes.

[bassmaner]

Get the treasonous pr!ck. I hear Sing Sing is pretty nice this time of year.

[socal_parrot]

Olberdork got his start as a sportscaster and co-hosted ESPN’s Sports Center in the 80s with Dan Patrick.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

O’Reilly should start his own nightly “Worst Person In The World” segment.. And simply say, “Olbermann” every night! Keith would freak!

[heywoodubuzzoff]

$2,300! Heck that is probably the same amount as his month Brazilian wax bill. Must be an oversight as he often overlooks things like facts.

[HoosierHawk]

Only the little people pay taxes, eh?

[vpintheak]

That would be hilarious! Simply play 1 little soundbite from the idiot olberman, and anounce him as “the worst” every single show. That would be funny.

[weegee]

Hillary’s IRS connections paying off again?

[McGruff]

http://olbermannwatch.com/ Worth a click.