Bush uses a Chicago post office box as an address on his tax

[rzemanfl]

return. Why can't we?

"WASHINGTON -- ....for tax purposes, President Bush and his wife, Laura, claim a Chicago post office box as their "home address."

On the 1040 they signed, which the White House released last week, the listed home address is "Northern Trust Co., P.O. Box 803968, Chicago, IL 60680."

White House spokeswoman Erin Healy said Tuesday that's because Northern Trust handles the blind trust the couple uses for their holdings since Bush took office. <snip>

In general, the IRS frowns upon the use of a post office box as a home address on tax forms. Instructions for Form 1040 say, "Enter your box number only if your post office does not deliver mail to your home." <snip>

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/auto/epaper/editions/wednesday/news_2456efcd22a1f1f0007f.html (Requires registration)

[Vickers]

1. Are you implying George is above the law?!?!?!?!?!?!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[rzemanfl]

2. Or just too dumb to follow instructions, or maybe the Secret

Service doesn't want folks to know where he lives.

[Gatchaman]

4. how about 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?

Could possibly be the first straightforward response he would ever give to a question.

[sam sarrha]

5. but he is always gone from where ever he is.. mumbling and waving his arms

he isnt ever in the white house and he only hits Texas enough to keep residency

[sam sarrha]

3. but isnt he a cowboyed up Texan..??? ....from CT

:rofl:

[musette_sf]

6. So they should have filed an IL state tax return, also

Texas has no state tax. Under the terms of the federal return, I believe they should be filing IL state tax also, yes?

:patriot:

[Vickers]

8. Excellent point...Mr. President, how much did you pay in IL state taxes

for 2004?

:eyes:

[musette_sf]

9. Yes! We the People demand to see the IL state tax return!

:patriot:

[BringEmOn]

7. Just a drop in the bucket

Too bad the IRS doesn't have his offshore addresses. If you're a poor working stiff, the IRS would be all over you like stink on shit.

[BrainRants]

10. That makes him a FIP!

Here in Wisconsin that stands for "F*cking Illinois Puke"

And where did he vote in the '04 election?

Absentee from Illinois?

[KharmaTrain]

11. Sorry No Fire Here...

While I wish there were...

As one who oversees several trusts, the taxes are prepared by the Bank and they also are responsible should it be audited...that's why their address is on the return. Good bets Bunnypants and Pickles pay a nice penny for this service, but then I'm sure that trust has a lot of funds flowing through it.