nichomachus
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Wed Jan-21-09 12:20 PM
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| 21. You would know if you got a 1099 instead of a W-2 |
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You don't need to be a tax lawyer or a CPA to figure that out.
I wish people would stop making excuses for this guy. If he couldn't figure that much out, I really don't want him making important financial decisions for the country.
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| -Geithner was an idiot. Most of the people I know would not have done that mistake! |
KansasVoter |
Jan-21-09 12:02 PM |
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I agree with you. it was not an honest mistake. However, he has taken |
Roberto1223 |
Jan-21-09 12:06 PM |
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According to the IRS and tax experts, it was an honest mistake, but then again |
BlueCaliDem04 |
Jan-21-09 12:17 PM |
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No he didn't |
joeglow3 |
Jan-21-09 12:40 PM |
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He paid taxes. |
gcomeau |
Jan-21-09 12:06 PM |
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and if it were you or me, they |
busymom |
Jan-21-09 12:07 PM |
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He paid the back taxes with interest as soon as it was discovered. |
Occam Bandage |
Jan-21-09 12:15 PM |
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Yeah, I read about that and |
zidzi |
Jan-21-09 12:12 PM |
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Not after being audited for two of the four years and paying for only these two |
question everything |
Jan-21-09 12:16 PM |
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I'm not that smart |
nichomachus |
Jan-21-09 12:18 PM |
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If you do not know they are considering you self-employed it is possible |
jwirr |
Jan-21-09 12:07 PM |
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My mom is an indep. contractor |
busymom |
Jan-21-09 12:08 PM |
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Independent contractors... |
gcomeau |
Jan-21-09 12:10 PM |
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She's an independent contractor, so she should. Geithner was employed by the IMF. |
Occam Bandage |
Jan-21-09 12:14 PM |
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You would know if you got a 1099 instead of a W-2 |
nichomachus |
Jan-21-09 12:20 PM |
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And even before that, you would know if you filled out a W-4 or a W-9 |
prodn2000 |
Jan-21-09 01:10 PM |
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I pay self-employment taxes, and I've always known there was no withholding. |
mycritters2 |
Jan-21-09 12:21 PM |
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Worse. He skippted payroll taxes - SS and Medicare - |
question everything |
Jan-21-09 12:11 PM |
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Geithner should fire his tax guy if he failed to note this error. |
theoldman |
Jan-21-09 12:12 PM |
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White collar crime is a big part of the problem - the symbolism here is striking. |
polichick |
Jan-21-09 12:13 PM |
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and the excuse making here is striking too! |
busymom |
Jan-21-09 12:20 PM |
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I agree. Is this really the ONLY guy who could do the job? It isn't encouraging... |
polichick |
Jan-21-09 12:28 PM |
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Most people who receive a paycheck from someone else do not even consider |
Occam Bandage |
Jan-21-09 12:13 PM |
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They get a w-2 that shows no withholding. I know, because I do. |
mycritters2 |
Jan-21-09 12:23 PM |
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As Helmsley said, "Only little people pay taxes." The privileged really |
valerief |
Jan-21-09 12:16 PM |
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That's because the wealthy all incorporate themselves and can defer paying taxes for decades. |
BlueCaliDem04 |
Jan-21-09 12:21 PM |
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"Oh my God!! I'm going to be named Treasury Secretary." |
elocs |
Jan-21-09 12:18 PM |
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chris matthews was trying to make it sound like the guy purposely didn't pay the taxes. |
ejpoeta |
Jan-21-09 12:19 PM |
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He probably didn't want to say he didn't have the $ to pay it |
sfpcjock |
Jan-21-09 12:25 PM |
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I listened to Morning Edition the day after this story broke |
dsc |
Jan-21-09 12:53 PM |
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Yes you would, if you didn't know you're considered SE, either way it's a tempest in a teapot |
uponit7771 |
Jan-21-09 01:20 PM |
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