Posted on 02/06/2009 2:16:51 PM PST by rabscuttle385
Overlooked in coverage of Tim Geithner’s and Tom Daschle’s unpaid taxes is the $70,000 that Minnesota Democratic senatorial candidate Al Franken has admitted to owing in back taxes, interest, and penalties.
Last April, the California Tax Franchise Board revealed that Franken owed the state $5,800 in taxes, fines, and penalties because he did not file returns in 2003 through 2007. Franken then admitted that he owed more than $50,000 in back taxes to 17 states.
Franken blamed everything on his accountant of 18 years, saying he failed to report the income from the comedian’s celebrity appearances and speeches in those states where he made money outside of Minnesota and New York, where he lives. Franken claimed he overpaid taxes in those two states and will file for refunds.
But the accountant, Allen Chanzis, has not verified Franken’s account. In fact, he has said he was told not to talk to the press. Nor has Franken released any documentation to show that he overpaid taxes in two states.
“I’ve been told to say ‘no comment,’” the accountant told reporters.
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Bwaahaaahaaaa!!!
You funny!
Somewhere Norm Coleman is smirking and smiling.
Damn, you beat me to it! LOL.
Taxes are for the all-knowing Democrats to legislate and the ‘little people’ to pay. When we’ve gone totally to a one party system, America will be clearly divided into Democrats and Proles. Just like it was in Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia, you’ll be either a party member in good standing or the stuff they scrape off their boots.
Franken Tax Trouble, April 2008
Accountants: Franken's tax problems should have been caught, May, 2008
FRANKEN’S TAX PROBLEMS IN CALIFORNIA: A TALE OF TWO LETTERS, April, 2008
Obama could have the ultimate tax boom that would wipe out the debt simply by nominating every registered democrat. The unpaid taxes they are hiding must be staggering.
That whole thing is awfully quiet these days. Seems to me the louder the silence the more that's going on behind the scenes. Sort of a take-off on the old “Still waters run deep” saying.
I find it interesting that the press corps is starting to put some pressure on Obama. As if they could ever do enough to make up for the pass they gave him up until now.
Sure ... Entertainer performs, has to pay STate income taxes to that state that he earns the income in .. same with Ball players.
IT SUCKS... I live in NY, and at one time, had to fill out 37 state income tax forms.
And why is it that Democrats are always harping for others to pay MORE taxes, when they don’t pay the taxes they owe?
Same goes for Charity. Democrats are always telling the sheeple to give MORE, yet they don’t give ANY themselves.
Is it a prerequisite for anyone wishing to be a democrat that they be HYPOCRITES, LIARS and CHEATS first?
LOL
This just keeps getting better and better.
Awww whats a measly 70K between dems?
Even the appellation of “comedian” is too large for this sick, tired little pretense.
I guess if one is into “sick” humor he could be considered funny.
Minnesota Democratic senatorial candidate Al Franken has admitted to owing in back taxes, interest, and penalties. Last April, the California Tax Franchise Board revealed that Franken owed the state $5,800 in taxes, fines, and penalties because he did not file returns in 2003 through 2007. Franken then admitted that he owed more than $50,000 in back taxes to 17 states.He actually got someone to pay in *seventeen* states?!? Only 40 more, and he'd have worked in all 57...
He`s a tax cheat, which means he meets the number one qualification for a cabinet position in The One`s administration.
No wonder they want to raise taxes. They don’t pay them anyway! Death to all these hypocrites. DEATH!! Calm down, calm down. Breath... Sigh....
Face it America. Tax cheat = Democrat politician or 0bama cabinet post but the sheeple couldn’t care as long as attending the BBQ is free.
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