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former9thward

(31,802 posts)
7. It is fraud because the children don't exist.
Fri May 18, 2012, 11:28 AM
May 2012

And the other people claiming the deductions at that mobile home are fictional too.

Sure. No wonder Indiana is blood red. sinkingfeeling May 2012 #1
Why is it fraud if the IRS says it is legal? ret5hd May 2012 #2
It's illegal to report children living in a false address in Indiana True Earthling May 2012 #4
If the children live in a trailer on some farm acerage Vanje May 2012 #54
Rich people use tax loopholes all the time to get benefits and people get upset about that 4th law of robotics May 2012 #6
It is fraud because the children don't exist. former9thward May 2012 #7
The IRS doesn't say it's legal, quite the opposite. dems_rightnow May 2012 #9
Don't you need a obnoxiousdrunk May 2012 #3
I had a return rejected by the IRS sadbear May 2012 #35
Interesting that 30k outrages you, but 65 million from the Facebook guy doesn't merit a post from Pisces May 2012 #5
Both, I think are outrageous 4th law of robotics May 2012 #8
ITIN filers claimed $4.2B in tax credits in 2010 True Earthling May 2012 #14
That's quite a bit of money 4th law of robotics May 2012 #18
I didn't see the thread. Obviously Severin's crime is worse True Earthling May 2012 #10
Fraud, no matter how you try to spin it. zzaapp May 2012 #11
Fail GeorgeGist May 2012 #12
This is old news jehop61 May 2012 #13
You can get a tax refund even if you paid zero federal income tax Major Nikon May 2012 #16
Tax credits. The-Roof-Is-On-Fire May 2012 #23
The exact same story showed up in and about Alabama a few weeks ago. RW Astro-turf? trof May 2012 #51
Are those undocumented workers driving their welfare cadillacs to coalition_unwilling May 2012 #15
Do you believe they deserve the tax credits? True Earthling May 2012 #17
They deserve the tax credits as much or more than 1% of the country's coalition_unwilling May 2012 #24
So as long as there is a 1% it's ok to break the law True Earthling May 2012 #29
Well you know how it goes, 'monkey see monkey do'. Rex May 2012 #30
Capital (and capital gains) are generally taxed at a far lower rate (15%) than coalition_unwilling May 2012 #37
So you have no problem with those who do not pay taxes or defraud the gov't? True Earthling May 2012 #40
I have a problem with a society where 80% of the wealth is controlled by 10% coalition_unwilling May 2012 #41
Not at all. True Earthling May 2012 #46
As the 19th-century French novelist Balzac put it, "Behind coalition_unwilling May 2012 #47
No and not so much advocating it as realizing Bakunin might have been onto something. :D n/t Chan790 May 2012 #55
Did you know pot use was associated with aggression? Hell Hath No Fury May 2012 #19
What does that have to do with this thread? True Earthling May 2012 #21
The only thing pot use made me aggressive about was eating coalition_unwilling May 2012 #22
Supporting government subsidies for low wage earners 4th law of robotics May 2012 #20
Oh please. Your specious logic and race-baiting national coalition_unwilling May 2012 #25
Specious logic: 4th law of robotics May 2012 #27
Reality check: if the government somehow magically (speaking of magic) got coalition_unwilling May 2012 #38
So any explanation as to how having 10+ million illegal workers helps the lot of American workers? 4th law of robotics May 2012 #43
There's no such thing as an 'illegal worker' (or "illegal human being" for that matter), except coalition_unwilling May 2012 #48
There's no such thing as an 'illegal worker' 4th law of robotics May 2012 #58
Out of curiosity; what are your thoughts on outsourcing 4th law of robotics May 2012 #28
If capital is allowed to move freely across borders (what you call coalition_unwilling May 2012 #39
So just to clarify: you are pro-outsourcing 4th law of robotics May 2012 #42
Straw man alert. Did you bother to read what I wrote? - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #49
I don't think you even understand how your policies are harming workers 4th law of robotics May 2012 #59
You clearly DID NOT READ what I wrote. I said, "IF capital is allowed coalition_unwilling May 2012 #60
You side with the owners who seek near slave labor 4th law of robotics May 2012 #61
Funny that you say I side with owners when I favor expropriating coalition_unwilling May 2012 #62
Exactly. Government subsidizes cheap labor, hammering working people and enriching the 1%. nt Romulox May 2012 #26
Who is the source for this story? EFerrari May 2012 #31
'unnamed sources' Major Nikon May 2012 #32
Unnamed undocumented workers. EFerrari May 2012 #33
I had already heard the story from two different wingnuts Major Nikon May 2012 #34
If it ever reaches the extent of corporate fraud, I'll allow it due consideration... LanternWaste May 2012 #36
Abberration? 2.3M returns - over $4B paid True Earthling May 2012 #44
appears you're inferring sentiments simply that don't exist. LanternWaste May 2012 #45
There was a similar issue in Maryland Blue_Tires May 2012 #50
people cheating on their taxes? and you act surprised? CreekDog May 2012 #52
Viral 'Tax Loophole' Video is Misleading. (Forbes) trof May 2012 #53
So THATS why our economy is sunk... Vanje May 2012 #56
THAT'S IT! Hissyspit May 2012 #57
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