Court rules Palin owes taxes on nights spent at home

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/02/18/ST2009021803325.html

Palin Now Owes Taxes on Payments for Nights at Home, State Rules

By James V. Grimaldi
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, February 19, 2009; Page A04

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) owes income taxes on nearly $17,000 paid to her as travel reimbursements when she spent nights in her Wasilla residence, according to a state legal opinion that the payments were not legitimate business expenses, a state official said yesterday.


During her first 19 months in office, Palin charged the state $16,951 in "per diem" allowances for spending 312 nights in her home. The allowances were intended to cover meals and incidental expenses while she was traveling on state business.

[geckosfeet]

1. What. A. Crook.

[lonestarnot]

2. So no repayment of the stolen per diem, just tax on it?

That makes so much sense. oye.

[NeedleCast]

5. Yeah I don't get taht

She should have never gotten the per diem in the first place...but per diem isn't taxable income. At least it never has been when I've received it from the feds.

[vaberella]

3. At least that's something. n/t

[DesertRat]

4. Great vetting process, McCain!

I hope that Palin continues to be a thorn in McCain's side when he runs for reelection here next year.