Apparently, this issue was discovered as part of an overall review of Al’s financial history. I think what the accountant did was what most accountants would have done, report the income on his New York return. While this might have been technically incorrect, it’s one of those things that as far as the client is concerned is technically a wash. This wouldn’t be an issue for Al alone. It seems to me anyone who works outside their state in jobs generating income might, depending on local tax law, be liable for tax in that state.

When you or your tax preparer did you or your preparer thinkg to ask, was any of this income generated by work peroformed out of state?

Technically that would’ve been to file proper returns as the corporation in all seventeen states. Keep in mind this shows how stupid Franken is he doens’t have this discover until like April 28th. Because of that he lost his chance to get a refund on his 2004 taxes. Not to mention the earlier years.

It just shows that he isn’t qualified to be a US Senator.

As for eightputt. I got an idea he write an letter to California and see if they can get California to go after Miss Coleman. I’m going to assume that the Colemans properly file their taxes. After all he has been disclosing his finances for several more years than Franken.

Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN

Has any reader of this board made a business trip out of state? Did you file tax a tax return in that state for the portion of the income you earned while you were there? Did you even think to mention that issue to your tax preparer?

Thanks, someone with a clue finally chimed in. I love how it just bounces entirely off people though. People like swifty and chestnut don’t give a shit about reality it seems.

I wish those responsible would have checked into this stuff before things progressed so far. Bush league.

Al needs complete morons such as yourself more than ever now, don’t give up hope. There is so much more that Al can do to, er for, the Democrat party!

No, he didn’t.

Say, NotSoSwiftly – did you pony up some dough to help republiCon Ron get out of his shoddy paperwork problems?

It’s never the act with a Democrat, always the lie that kills them in the end.

He can’t even keep the records of his own crappy little tax shelter straight, but he’s going to out fox the best tax lawyers in the country.

Pffft.

I hope he doesn’t give up though, there’s plenty more damage he can do to the Democrat party!

Glad to hear someone can see the accounting points. Most people who hire accountants trust them and need to. He should have come clean and told the truth. Most people sign what their accountants and attorneys put in front of them and trust them to do their jobs. He should have just aid he trusted them and would look into it. If he had, it wouldn’t have been something huge but would have been something most of us could understand and accept. It’s not what is done, it’s how it’s done.

I can see why he need to be a corporation. Now that might be the problem that Exxon and the oil companies are having. They are honestly reporting their income and taking heat, but to the best of my knowledge the only possible tax hit is because people are trying to increase their tax rates.

But folks if this man can’t properly manage his own fiances how can he possibly properly manage the finances of the country?

This should clearly show he isn’t qualfied to be a United State Senator.

Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN

But it is his attempts over the last few weeks to conceal this that is truly amazing. This is Entenza all over again in terms of the pattern of lies. The only difference is that this involves Franken avoiding the taxes he expects every one of us to pay more of.

Does he stay in the race?

How many days did Franken voluntarily do a USO Tours?

Keep the streetlights on in Mpls. tonight.