Posted on 11/05/2010 7:56:09 AM PDT by Anti-Hillary
Its been more than three months since we first told you about Capt. John Kerrys high-seas tax dodge on his new $7 million yacht, Isabel, and the town of Nantucket still doesnt have a check from the senior senator!
You may recall that Kerry lowered the flag and surrendered in July, agreeing to pony up more than $400,000 to cover state taxes on the toney tub. Mr. Teresa Heinz broke out the checkbook four days after the Track set off a furious tempest with our report that he had purchased the 76-foot floating palace and ported her in Rhode Island, thus depriving the commonwealth of its pound of flesh.
A spokesman for the state Department of Revenue confirmed that a sales tax return was filed by Kerry last summer to cover state taxes that would have been owed, had he kept the Isabel in his home states waters. But according to the Nantucket tax collector, he never paid any excise taxes to the town on the Isabel.
Now, in case you forgot, Kerrys yacht is a New Zealand-built Friendship sloop with an Edwardian-style, glossy varnished teak interior, two VIP main cabins and a pilothouse fitted with a wet bar and cold wine storage. We point this out because the excise tax on boats is $10 per thousand of valuation. However, the state caps the assessment on yachts over 60 feet that are less than four years old at $50,000. Which, if you ask us, seems rather foolish . . .
So, the $7 million Isabel, for excise tax purposes, is worth just $50G, meaning, should Kerry decide to pony up, hed owe just $500 to the islands tax coffers. Chump change for Jawn and Ta-ray-za!
Anyway, Kerrys flack Jodi Seth told us the senator hasnt paid because he hasnt received a bill. Which is very different from what Kerry said last summer. Back then the story was that the senator would pay all the taxes as if the boat were berthed in Massachusetts.
Whether owed or not, we intend to pay the equivalent taxes as if the boats home port were currently in Massachusetts, Kerry said at the time. That payment is being made promptly.
Apparently not.
Then Seth got back to us to say that the yacht is in the process of being reberthed in Massachusetts.
Once the process is complete, we will presumably be billed and we will promptly pay whatever is owed in annual excise taxes, she said.
Is that like the checks in the mail????
Amazing facts that we are truly divided into the Ruling Class Elites and The Country Class who have separate rules, laws and standards that the Country Class members must meet to the letter of face fine or imprisonment, or the Elites who have the Media, other Ruling Class type political people and appointed Government bureaucrats who allow them to live under separate rules.
Cold Cash Jefferson, Kerry, Pelosi, Reid, Rangels, Waters, etc. all are prime examples of how there are truly different rules for different people.
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