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2009-01-23 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-01-23 05:29|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 And in other news, dog eats homework.

They're playing your SONG Geithner!

Posted by Besoeker 2009-01-23 07:26|| 2009-01-23 07:26|| Front Page Top

#2 This is like blaming your car when you get into a fender bender.

Posted by Raj 2009-01-23 08:21|| 2009-01-23 08:21|| Front Page Top

#3 The guy's gonna be Secretary of the Treasury and he uses Turbotax?
God help us...

Posted by tu3031 2009-01-23 08:27|| 2009-01-23 08:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Also - real tax prep. software (Lacerte, Pro System FX, etc.) would not have caught this either. The only 'prompt' that would have come up would be to ask for the FID and address of the 'day care' provider.

Real tax prep. software would also provide hyperlinks to the relevant instructions for a given IRS or state form (in this case, it's on Page 2 of the Form 2441 instructions - But do not include any expenses for sending your child to an overnight camp, summer school, or a tutoring program.)

Posted by Raj 2009-01-23 08:30|| 2009-01-23 08:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Strange isn't it, he apparantly was never audited by the IRS? Obviously his returns were not processed by the IRS Atlanta field office.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-01-23 08:43|| 2009-01-23 08:43|| Front Page Top

#6 His next misstep was accusing China of currency manipulation. "Mr Geithners comments were also criticised in unusually strong terms by prominent academics in China.

This is a sign of his immaturity and his inability to do such an important job, said Shen Dingli, professor of American studies at Fudan University. He is digging a trap for himself because after a few months he will have to recognise that he has made a mistake."

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-01-23 17:02|| 2009-01-23 17:02|| Front Page Top

#7 Oh, sure, I can see how Turbotax would have messed him up.

I mean, it's not like his employer told him he had to pay self-employment tax on his earnings, or gave him the money to pay the tax, or he signed a statement that he knew that money was to pay the self-employment tax, or anything....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-01-23 21:38|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2009-01-23 21:38|| Front Page Top

#8 Is he kidding. TurboTax is so generic and simple even a simpleton can use it.

Oh..... I think I see the problem.....

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-01-23 21:49|| 2009-01-23 21:49|| Front Page Top

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