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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 2 2016, 05:14 AM (1,038 Views) | |
| bachophile | Oct 2 2016, 05:14 AM Post #1 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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| "I don't know much about classical music. For years I thought the Goldberg Variations were something Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg did on their wedding night." Woody Allen | |
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| bachophile | Oct 2 2016, 05:25 AM Post #2 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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i, for example, just hate losing a billion. makes for bad day. |
| "I don't know much about classical music. For years I thought the Goldberg Variations were something Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg did on their wedding night." Woody Allen | |
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| George K | Oct 2 2016, 05:46 AM Post #3 |
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I got yer caption right here: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/6103
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| John Galt | Oct 2 2016, 05:57 AM Post #4 |
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Fulla-Carp
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From a forum at Harvard a couple of weeks ago:
http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/12/media/ny-times-editor-jail-donald-trump-taxes/ |
| Let us begin anew, remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness. | |
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| George K | Oct 2 2016, 06:11 AM Post #5 |
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Finally
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(not a Trump fan) Is there any universe in which The Donald won't take this guy to court? |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| John Galt | Oct 2 2016, 07:12 AM Post #6 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Given his record, seems likely he'll sue. I am taking the Daily Beast article with a grain of salt given the obvious bias, but I have to add that the NYT reporters behind the tax return story indicated that the paper's lawyers believe that releasing information that you got from an anonymous source isn't illegal. The source, if he/she can be located, would be liable. The reporters were just on This Week on ABC. I also wonder about Trump's tax accountant from that time (and clearly under the description in the code you quoted), who confirmed to the NYT that the material they had received looked "legit". He also added:
Seems like that is revealing information from the return. Edited by John Galt, Oct 2 2016, 07:14 AM.
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| Let us begin anew, remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness. | |
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| Rainman | Oct 2 2016, 10:22 AM Post #7 |
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If there is a college course with the (bold) title, sign me up!! I have been taking the life skills course for years: "How to get screwed by taxes every year." |
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| Mikhailoh | Oct 2 2016, 11:03 AM Post #8 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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if he can find a way to avoid taxes, what the hell is wrong with that? Don't we all endeavor to do so where we can? |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Luke's Dad | Oct 2 2016, 11:25 AM Post #9 |
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Emperor Pengin
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It's your "civic duty" to pay taxes. That's in my son's Civics textbook. |
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| Luke's Dad | Oct 2 2016, 11:27 AM Post #10 |
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Hey, since the Revolution revolved around taxation without representation, and not a single one of these bozos represent my views, do I get a tax break? |
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| Mikhailoh | Oct 2 2016, 11:31 AM Post #11 |
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It is your civic duty to pay the taxes you legally owe. If the laws on the books allow you to avoid that you would be a fool not to take advantage. I suspect his various endeavors generate one hell of a lot more taxes than we do. (also not a Trump supporter) There are many things one might object to about Trump but this is not one of them. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| George K | Oct 2 2016, 11:40 AM Post #12 |
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Guess who else avoided paying taxes? The New York Times:
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| John Galt | Oct 2 2016, 11:55 AM Post #13 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Teh Donald and the NYT are in distinguished company:![]() http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2015/04/09/15-Fortune-500-Companies-Paid-No-Federal-Income-Taxes-2014 |
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| John Galt | Oct 2 2016, 12:00 PM Post #14 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Some others, just for grins: https://www.rt.com/usa/low-corporate-tax-rates-275/ I'm an accounting noob, so I don't know how to make sense of the details.... ...Donald's is his personal income tax and not a corporate tax, right? And I'm assuming those losses are from partnerships etc. Makes one wonder whose money he's writing off against his income. We got any tax people here who can comment? |
| Let us begin anew, remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness. | |
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| Rainman | Oct 2 2016, 12:06 PM Post #15 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Yes, accountants and business people, including editors, are important for exactness. Well, maybe only need to be close. Note in the above list, Xerox is listed as "Lumber" and Weyerhaeuser (sic) "Computers." But I'm sure everything else is precise. |
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| John Galt | Oct 2 2016, 12:11 PM Post #16 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Well done, Rainman!
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| George K | Oct 2 2016, 01:10 PM Post #17 |
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We don't really know whether Trump paid taxes in that, or subsequent years, do we? The NYT story is full of words like, "perhaps," "possible that," "may not have." No evidence that he didn't - yet. You know who else didn't pay any income taxes? 45% of US Citizens. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Mikhailoh | Oct 2 2016, 01:16 PM Post #18 |
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This is a nothingburger. |
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| George K | Oct 2 2016, 01:18 PM Post #19 |
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On the basis of fact, you're right. On the basis of emotion, nope. People are gonna run with it. Remember how Harry Reid accused Romney of not paying taxes (with no evidence, by the way)? Did it hurt Mitt? Probably. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Mikhailoh | Oct 2 2016, 01:19 PM Post #20 |
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Agreed. It just pisses me off when the electorate proves themselves as gullible as Washington supposes. |
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| George K | Oct 2 2016, 01:21 PM Post #21 |
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Oh, and there was the New York Times story about John McCain having an affair. Remember that? It was on the front page, iirc. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Axtremus | Oct 2 2016, 02:55 PM Post #22 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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So what if Trump may be part of Romney's 47%, right? |
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| Axtremus | Oct 2 2016, 02:58 PM Post #23 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Caption: He's a genius! Christie, Giuliani on tax bombshell: Trump a 'genius' http://politi.co/2dBnE6D |
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| Rainman | Oct 2 2016, 03:16 PM Post #24 |
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Fulla-Carp
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I'm having trouble coming to a conclusion of what this issue means. 1) Upon review, we note that Mr. Trump paid no taxes! - He is a greedy, selfish businessman that does not care for his country. 2) Upon review, we note that Mr. Trump could have taken advantage of additional tax loopholes which would have saved him $millions. - He is a lousy businessman that does not care for his investors. Which persona would be best, in terms of acumen for being in the Oval Office? |
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| John Galt | Oct 2 2016, 03:22 PM Post #25 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Add one more: 3) Upon review, it is discovered that Mr Trump, the astute businessman, lost nearly a billion dollars, quite possibly other people's money. Then bailed himself out by using tax laws favorable to real estate developers. Isn't America great? Edited by John Galt, Oct 2 2016, 03:23 PM.
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