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That Old Obama Administration Tax Problem

By Doug Bandow on 6.19.09 @ 8:09AM

Yet another Obama administration nominee has a tax problem. Reports the New York Times:

President Obama's choice as chief of protocol for the State Department, a position that carries the status of an ambassadorship, did not file tax returns for 2005 and 2006, errors she corrected last November.

The nominee, Capricia Penavic Marshall, has placed blame for the problem on the Postal Service and on miscommunication between her husband and their accountant.

Ms. Marshall, who was the social secretary in the Clinton White House, notified the Obama administration about the late filings before she was nominated on May 14. She has since provided written answers to questions about the matter from Senator Richard G. Lugar of Indiana, the top Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, which will hold a hearing on the appointment next Wednesday. The post requires Senate confirmation.

Tax issues have bedeviled several high-level Obama appointees and cost the administration at least two of its picks.

Ms. Marshall may fare better because, after ultimately filing the 2005 and 2006 federal and local paperwork, she was entitled to $37,259 in refunds, according to data she provided to Mr. Lugar.

What makes this one different from the other cases is the fact that Marshall and her husband were owed substantial refunds. Though it is curious that they didn't notice not receiving their refunds two years in a row.

Oh well. It doesn't really matter since the job of those in the administration is to raise taxes. It is the rest of us who are supposed to pay them.

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Roscoe| 6.19.09 @ 8:25AM

So, she blames it on hubby and the consultant accountant. They must be Bush Administration people.

dano| 6.19.09 @ 11:55AM

Roscoe

She obviously mentally suffered through Bush's Katrina hurricane (Bush steered the hurricane to wipe out ONLY blacks in NOLA), then forcefully sent to Iraq for 3 years without medical coverage (Bush hates Arabs almost as much as blacks, just ask Kanye West) for a war for oil/Halliburton/Saudi friends/war machine/oil pipeline income/payback on his fathers attack by Saddam etc...

But hey, as long as WE pay OUR taxes and THEY get to do what THEY want, namely NOT PAY THEIR TAXES. democrats are raging HYPOCRITES.

Throw them out in 2010.

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gbgfhgg| 11.28.09 @ 12:03PM

Paul Smith has been collaborating with a few different organizations recently and his latest venture sees him teaming up with Japanese bicycle saddle specialist, Paul Smith bag, on a limited edition leather saddle. The release features Smith’s signature stripes where only 20 will be available at Paul Smith Clothing store in Japan and 8 at the Floral Street store in London. Get on it quick