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In response to "Isn't that the dude that didn't pay his taxes? -- nm" by Jim

so? probably 50% or more of the american population cheats on their tax returns.

Posted by tRuMaN (aka tRuMaN) Jan 22 '09, 09:06

his mistake was a pretty common one.

what got him into trouble, really, as the paying of the amounts the IRS could not go after him for right before he was selected.

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I think it's unfair to call what happened with his "cheating"...he did not intentionally do it - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 22, 09:10 4
- We don't know. He either cheated, or is inept in his supposed field of expertise and shouldn't be running the Fed. -- nm - ty97 Jan 22, 09:11 1
  - say what? his field of expertise is Economics, not federal tax preparation. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:12
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  - I have no problem with people that are here illegally if they are here by mistake...and he filed taxes...so your IM is incorrect - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 22, 09:14
Come on, you are better than that -- nm - amoxy Jan 22, 09:08
and that makes it right........ -- nm - ty97 Jan 22, 09:07 11
- I have done it unknowingly on several occasions. In fact, I just got a letter last week about something "illegal" that I had to fix from a 2005 retur -- nm - Amy Jan 22, 09:09 8
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    - The guy running the IRS should know how the tax code applies to him. -- nm - Inigo Jan 22, 09:13 3
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        his response has been that he thought his employer was withholding their portion - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:20
      - yep. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 22, 09:14
  - and his response is that he did it unknowingly - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:10 2
    - i figure if you're going to be put in a position that then oversees the irs you should be held to a higher standard than most americans....nm - x Jan 22, 09:13 1
      - There's no way he does his own taxes. Right? - Amy Jan 22, 09:15
- didn't say it makes it right, just saying it doesn't make him different than a majority of the us taxpaying population. - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:08 1
  - No, I never have. I use the accounting priciple of conservatism. - ty97 Jan 22, 09:10
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- again I never said it was right, I just said it is a - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:09 5
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    - and when the irs audited him, found the error, and demanded payment. - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:11 3
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        statute of limitations is 3 years for taxes, unless they find tax evation, then they can go back as far as they want. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:19 1
        
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