Quote:
Originally Posted by Rekna
Again, Daschle chose to take care of it of his own free will even though no other body has said he had to pay taxes on it. Palin on the other hand said i don't have to pay taxes on that and then someone else said no you do. She did not just find out that she had to pay taxes on it. People pointed this out shortly after she became a VP candidate. Using your logic if Daschle would have just not paid it and waited for the IRS to say no you have to pay then he would have been innocent but since he paid it on his own he is guilty.....
Your logic is astounding.
|
I am not giving Palin a pass.
However, it is fair to dispute a finding by the IRS, they are not always right.
Let me ask you - when does a taxable situation occur in these examples:
*You live next door to your employer, and he drives you to work each day, saving you money and he lets you use his car for personal use during your lunch.
*You live next door to your employer and you drive him to work, and he pays you for gas and other expenses including when he uses your car for personal matters during his lunch.
*You don't live next door to your employer but he sends a car for you each day to take you to and from work. You use the car during lunch for personal use.
*Your employer pays you a car allowance, but you walk to work.
I think the average person could get a little confused even if they want to do the right thing. I think the IRS, in some cases, has to make a subjective determination that could be different from on IRS person to the next.