Actually, because the Governors Mansion is supposed to be her Home, and it is for more than 1 year, it isn't really clear, but by definition it doesn't look like she does...
http://www.bankrate.com/dls/itax/tax_adviser/20080916-tax-on-per-diem-a1.asp On Oct 5, 2:12 am, "mike532 [ Republicans for Obama ]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [Former IRS commissioner Sheldon] Cohen said it was fine for the > state > of Alaska to determine it was okay to reimburse Palin to work out of > her home, but the state's decision didn't mean those benefits were > not > taxable by the federal government. "One has nothing to do with the > other," said Cohen. > > It's very clear that taxes were due on these per diems. This is tax > evasion by Sarah Palin, pure and simple. It doesn't quite rise to the > level of Richard Nixon's utter failure to pay any taxes for a few > years while he was president. But what a standard to be flirting > with. > > On Oct 5, 4:38 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hmmmm... > > > I was paid Per diem for the Nintendo World Tour. > > > It does in fact show up as "Income", but if I remember correctly it > > was listed as "non-Taxable" Income, and I did not pay Taxes on it. > > > On Oct 5, 1:16 am, "mike532 [ Republicans for Obama ]" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Palin failed to pay taxes on her per diem payments > > > In an overview of Sarah Palin's tax returns for 2006 and 2007, which > > > she has finally released, the Associated Press reports that Palin > > > neglected to pay the taxes due on $17,000 she received in per diem > > > payments as Governor of Alaska. A McCain campaign official claims, > > > falsely, that Palin owed no taxes on those > > > payments.http://www.unbossed.com/index.php?itemid=2325 > > > Sarah Palin makes $125,000 a year as Alaska governor. Plus, since she > > > took the job in December 2006, she hasn't paid taxes on the more than > > > $17,000 she received in controversial per diem payments for working > > > out of the family's lakeside home in Wasilla... > > > > Regarding the per diem dispute, [McCain-Palin spokeswoman Maria] > > > Comella said Juneau is the governor's home base and therefore whenever > > > she works elsewhere, she is entitled to charge the state. Comella > > > contended the per diem payments are not taxable. > > > > [Former IRS commissioner Sheldon] Cohen said it was fine for the state > > > of Alaska to determine it was okay to reimburse Palin to work out of > > > her home, but the state's decision didn't mean those benefits were not > > > taxable by the federal government. "One has nothing to do with the > > > other," said Cohen. > > > > It's very clear that taxes were due on these per diems. This is tax > > > evasion by Sarah Palin, pure and simple. It doesn't quite rise to the > > > level of Richard Nixon's utter failure to pay any taxes for a few > > > years while he was president. But what a standard to be flirting with. > > > > Palin's per diems are themselves controversial. She billed the state > > > of Alaska nearly $17,000 for 312 nights she spent at her house in > > > Wasilla. Because the governor has a mansion in Juneau and is supposed > > > to reside and work there (though she is in fact absent far more than > > > she's present in the capital), she may be permitted technically under > > > state regulations to claim a per diem for lodging while she's staying > > > at her own home. But it looks pretty cynical to claim to be a reformer > > > while seeking payments for living at home. That's particularly true > > > since Palin also billed the state to fly her husband and children > > > around the state, to the tune of more than $43,000. Once Palin brought > > > one of her daughters with her at great expense to a Women and > > > Leadership conference in New York City, where they stayed in an > > > extremely luxurious hotel. > > > > Asked Monday about the official policy on charging for children's > > > travel expenses, [Alaska state finance director Kim] Garnero said: "We > > > cover the expenses of anyone who's conducting state business. I can't > > > imagine kids could be doing that." > > > > But [Palin's spokeswoman Sharon] Leighow said many of the hundreds of > > > invitations Palin receives include requests for her to bring her > > > family, placing the definition of "state business" with the party > > > extending the invitation. > > > > The revelations about her per diems suggest that Palin plays fast and > > > loose with rules in order to enrich herself. The same impression is > > > given by the AP's analysis of Palin's tax returns. She and her husband > > > have managed to take so many deductions, some seemingly dubious, that > > > they've avoided paying taxes on much of their income. > > > > For the 2007 tax year, Todd Palin's self-employment brought him > > > $66,893 in gross receipts — $49,893 from fishing and $17,000 from > > > snowmachine racing. But, the returns show, he claimed so many > > > deductions that he reported only $15,513 net profit from the fishing > > > operation and claimed a $9,639 loss from his racing, leaving him with > > > an overall net income of only $5,874. > > > > Those deductions enabled the Palins, who have four dependent children, > > > to enjoy a 15 percent tax rate for 2007 and a rate of less than 10 > > > percent for 2006. > > > > This family, with assets worth between about 1 and 2 million dollars, > > > is not struggling just to get by. Instead, it's working to figure out > > > every angle it can exploit. > > > > I have to say I've been awaiting the day when Palin's tax returns were > > > released, expecting that it would turn out that she'd neglected to pay > > > taxes on her controversial per diems. She did not fail to disappoint. > > > > Sarah-Palin > > > tax-evasion > > > Richard-Nixon- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
