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rocktivity

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7. Well, IS it legal, or is it not?

Reply to Guy Whitey Corngood (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 01:20 AM

Sep 2012

The tax strategy — which is viewed as perfectly legal by some tax experts, aggressive by others and potentially illegal by some — came to light last month when hundreds of pages of Bain’s internal financial documents were made available online.

But according to the financial "experts" at CNN/Fortune/Money, the Gawker documents prove nothing -- unless, of course, it's true that it's not really illegal. In which case this story could be a plant to generate sympathy and make it look like the liberals are all just picking on Mitt.

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Bain Capital Under Investigation For Tax Avoidance-Romney Denies Any Benefit [View all] Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 OP

K and R How sweet it would be to see Rmoney goclark Sep 2012 #1

This is the best I can offer for now: Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #2

Love it! goclark Sep 2012 #9

"I can get a tax deduction for going to jail - I'll just convert my jail time into... wordpix Sep 2012 #16

not this one either PatrynXX Sep 2012 #3

Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #4

Trying too hard to deflect. As the investigation proceeds. We'll know more. That OK with you slappy? Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #5

About rickprov UnrepentantLiberal Sep 2012 #6

Well, IS it legal, or is it not? rocktivity Sep 2012 #7

New York probes private equity tax strategy: source dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #8

"conversion of fees...private equity firms charge for managing investors' assets" = money laundering wordpix Sep 2012 #14

Of Course Romney denies any benefit mojo2012 Sep 2012 #10

How could it be legal to not claim these fees as ordinary income? JudyM Sep 2012 #11

allegedly investment co's are doing this "for the investor" and not to evade taxes - total BS wordpix Sep 2012 #15

Hey Willard, Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #12

2 days ago Rmoney said, ""My promise is to help you and your family." How, by not paying taxes owed? wordpix Sep 2012 #13

His empty promise reminds me of the ones that the compassionate christian war criminal made olddad56 Sep 2012 #17