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Yachtgate is Over

28 July 2010

The whole of Massachusetts – nay, the world – can issue a collective sigh of relief now: Yachtgate has finally come to an end. Senator John F. Kerry (D-MA) has announced that he will “voluntarily” pay $500,000 to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue for the use of his yacht. Kerry’s luxury yacht is reportedly worth [...]

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IRS Reverses Course on Cell Phone Tax; Asks Congress for Repeal

16 June 2009

Just a few days ago, IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman asked for public feedback on proposals to clarify a 1989 law regarding the taxation of cell phones. Apparently, he got some. Earlier today, Shulman announced that he, together with Treasury Secretary Geithner, has asked Congress to repeal the tax altogether. (Remember, Congress makes the tax laws, [...]

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Blackwater Leaks

27 October 2007

Okay, not really leaks but it made for a clever headline. The Swamp has published a letter that Senator John Kerry (D – MA) wrote to the Senate Committee on Finance regarding the possibility that Blackwater has misclassified employees for tax purposes. The letter follows: October 26, 2007 The Honorable Max Baucus Chairman Committee on [...]

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