Vern vindicated
June 17th, 2008 by Jonathan Maziarz in Breakfast Links, Current Affairs, Editor's Desk, News, Politics, SarasotaIn a stunning admission, the IRS has backtracked and stated that the taxes owed by one of local U.S. Rep Vern Buchanan’s companies was actually just a clerical error and not due to non-payment. He still has to fix the paperwork and still may face fines and late fees, but he paid the taxes.
• In other tax news, a review of IRS files by ABC News/USA Today showed more than 7,000 filers earned more than $200,000 and paid no taxes.
• One more piece of tax-related news: The dog of late tax cheat and hotel queen Leona Helmsley recently lost $8,000,000 of the $10,000,000 of his inheiritance. A judge ruled the money should have gone to two disinheirited grandchildren and a non-profit foundation. The $2,000,000 should keep Trouble, a nine-year-old Maltese, in kibble for a while, considering his yearly expenses are only $190,000.
• And finally, should employers be required to provide paid sick days?
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