Comments on: Daschle Is “Deeply Embarrassed and Disappointed” By Tax Issues

By: Obama Admits Mistake In Daschle Nod | taxgirl

Obama Admits Mistake In Daschle Nod | taxgirl — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:32:09 +0000

[...] as his choice for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services until revelations that Daschle had made a number of errors on his taxes were made public. Daschle called the omissions honest mistakes and recently paid back the taxes and [...]

By: Christopher Ganiere

Christopher Ganiere — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:22:21 +0000

Lead by Example.

By: This Name Used

This Name Used — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:22:31 +0000

Oh come now Comrads!

This is the “Change” that the overwhelming number of voting Americans wanted! Welcome to the Peoples Socalist Republic of Amerika where there are more exciting antics yet to come.

Wake up Americans! Join together and take up arms – it’s time to take the country back. In case you forgot, the constitution says we can.

By: garagefather

garagefather — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:16:02 +0000

Did any of Obama’s picks pay their taxes?
This is at least the third Obama nominee that had tax payment issues, and I think it may be up to four. The Sec. of the Treasury got through somehow, the performance Czar nominee just withdrew, and now Daschle is out for not paying taxes. How is it that all these Dems just forgot to pay the taxes THEY always want to lump on the rest of us?
Look at Charlie Rangle. Head of the Ways and Means committee for god’s sake. These people make the laws and then exempt themselves from it.

Last time I checked, that is what we call Elitism.

Just imagine if the media wasn’t in the tank for Obama. Just imagine if they scrutinized Obama’s choices like they did with some past Presidents. These are the controversies that the media couldn’t hide or ignore. Just imagine if the media actually objectively vetted these nominees.
You have to either question the intelligence of Obama’s choices, his vetting process, or possibly consider the fact that very few well healed Dems pay all their taxes.

By: PD

PD — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:07:55 +0000

“If I ever represent a client with back taxes owed, can I use a Geithner defense re: penalties?”

Yes. I have found that the Service is much more agreeable to reducing or eliminating the penalties if you approach them and say, “oops, my bad.” They’re not so agreeable when they catch your error.

By: Carol Fritz

Carol Fritz — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:27:21 +0000

Weighing in on Mr. Daschle again, he’s behaved like an entitled person (which seems to be the self-image of a politician) with disregard for the most basic concepts of taxation.

After leaving employment he’s been cheating his former employer of many years (the public) and now wants us to hire him again.

No business person in their right mind would hire a former employee under these circumstances. The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:05:33 +0000

And how do I change my icon? My eyelashes are not that long and my lips are not full and red.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:02:59 +0000

Actually these have been revenue enhancements, had these two guys not been appointed these taxes would never have been paid. And usually if you find the error and pay the tax with out the IRS finding it first, they will waive penalties, because you complied voluntarly. And if you pay when you didn’t have to, like the treasury sec. there would be no penalty.

By: skip

skip — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:33:32 +0000

I had a client a few years ago (still my client) who received a nice letter from the IRS concerning not reporting $200,000 worth of income. The husband is a school teacher and the wife is a bank compliance officer. Together they make a fair income. When I asked them about the $200,000 they told me they “forgot” the income when they gave me their records. I filed amended returns (as there were some minor deductions connected with the $200,000) and we went from there. They paid the taxes plus interest AND PENALTIES. Nothing I have read thus far mentions the word PENALTIES for either the cabinet secretary or the cabinet secretary wannabe. Were they assessed penalties?

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:00:56 +0000

Wait a minute! This is a man who will have a big part to play in the nation’s health care system. If he is stupid, let him join the ranks. If he is dishonest,let him pay the penalty. Don’t put him in charge of the health care ship.