Did Palin evade federal taxes by filing for and then receiving "per diems" she was ineligible for?

[kpete]

Palin and taxes (hers, not Alaskans)

However, there is another potentially explosive issue that demands serious investigation in this matter. According to the IRS, per diems may only be paid for business travel "away from home." Other payments from an employer would apparently be taxable as ordinary income.

Did Governor Palin evade federal taxes by filing for and then receiving "per diems" she was ineligible to receive, and then by not paying taxes on those payments?

We can't know the answer to the question yet because Palin hasn't released her tax returns. She may have paid the taxes of course. But even if she did the question would remain as to whether submitting for reimbursements for nights spent at home is permissible under Internal Revenue Service Rules.

more at:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2008/sep/09/sarahpalin.johnmccain4
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/08/AR2008090803088.html?hpid=topnews

[nc4bo]

1. Where ARE those tax records anyways?! nt

[trueblue2007]

2. She should be turned into the IRS for them to investigate

This would be icing on the cake.

[nichomachus]

5. You should turn her in

You'd get a percentage of what they collect from her

[The Stranger]

3. She is committing tax fraud.

[yellowcanine]

4. According to the IRS, per diems may only be paid for business travel "away from home."

I find it hard to believe that she would not have paid taxes on this money. Holy cow, that is basic. Surely she uses a CPA to file her taxes?

Release the tax returns now, Sarah. What are you hiding?

[LiberalFighter]

6. Her husband probably does the returns for the family.

I'm sure he is as honest as the day is long. :eyes:

Once the sun sets watch out for your teeth.

[LiberalFighter]

7. Geee... I wonder if the McCain campaign vetted her tax returns?

[Chloroplast]

8. Is there an honest bone in Sarah's body?

Tax evasion, earmarks, cronyism...she learned a lot from Stevens before she 'threw the book at him'.