you ain't no more a republican than your boy barry is a moderate. why you gotta lie like that murky? why are you so ashamed to admit you are a flaming castro lovin, marxist socialist leftwing koolaid drinkin lib?
On Oct 5, 8:13 am, "[ Republican for Obama ]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > try reading the thread or have your mommy read it to you . > > On Oct 5, 7:40 am, mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > republican for obama. who you talkin bout murky? > > > On Oct 5, 6:27 am, "[ Republican for Obama ]" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > However, if your assignment or job is indefinite, the location of the > > > assignment or job becomes your new tax home. If your assignment is > > > indefinite, you must include in your income any amounts you receive > > > from your employer for living expenses, even if they are called travel > > > allowances and you account to your employer for them. An assignment or > > > job in a single location is considered indefinite if it is > > > realistically expected to last for more than one year, whether or not > > > it actually lasts for more than one year. > > > > On Oct 5, 5:47 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > 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... > > > > > 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. 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