_Charitable contributions over $250 are supposed to include an acknowledgment letter from the charity in order for a deduction to be taken. Out of 49 charitable contributions made, three letters couldn't be found.
_Sebelius and her husband sold their home in 2006 and then took a mistaken deduction for mortgage interest.
_Insufficient documentation was found for some business expense deductions.
An administration official said Sebelius filed the amended returns before her nomination papers were sent to the Senate Finance Committee. Sebelius advised the committee of the mistakes, and senators requested an explanation, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
In a letter to Sebelius, Baucus and Grassley wrote that they'd reviewed the three years of amended returns and “no additional items were identified that needed to be addressed.”
It doesn’t really matter what the reasons are. The idea of Obama tax cheats has already penetrated the public psyche. All that needs to be out there is news of another tax cheat, and it’s inflicting political damage. It probably won’t derail Sebelius, however it will be another wound.
[In a letter to Sebelius, Baucus and Grassley wrote that they’d reviewed the three years of amended returns and “no additional items were identified that needed to be addressed.”]
I believe 3 years is the statute of limitations for taxes. I’m sure that there are no errors in their previous 10 years of taxes.
Dirty, rotten scumbags - all of them.