For John Kerry, life is just one hassle after another....
Posted on 11/05/2010 7:56:09 AM PDT by Anti-Hillary
It’s been more than three months since we first told you about Capt. John Kerry’s high-seas tax dodge on his new $7 million yacht, Isabel, and the town of Nantucket still doesn’t have a check from the senior senator!
You may recall that Kerry lowered the flag and surrendered in July, agreeing to pony up more than $400,000 to cover state taxes on the toney tub. Mr. Teresa Heinz broke out the checkbook four days after the Track set off a furious tempest with our report that he had purchased the 76-foot floating palace and ported her in Rhode Island, thus depriving the commonwealth of its pound of flesh.
A spokesman for the state Department of Revenue confirmed that “a sales tax return was filed” by Kerry last summer to cover state taxes that would have been owed, had he kept the Isabel in his home state’s waters. But according to the Nantucket tax collector, he never paid any excise taxes to the town on the Isabel.
Now, in case you forgot, Kerry’s yacht is a New Zealand-built Friendship sloop with an Edwardian-style, glossy varnished teak interior, two VIP main cabins and a pilothouse fitted with a wet bar and cold wine storage. We point this out because the excise tax on boats is $10 per thousand of valuation. However, the state caps the assessment on yachts over 60 feet that are less than four years old at $50,000. Which, if you ask us, seems rather foolish . . .
So, the $7 million Isabel, for excise tax purposes, is worth just $50G, meaning, should Kerry decide to pony up, he’d owe just $500 to the island’s tax coffers. Chump change for Jawn and Ta-ray-za!
Anyway, Kerry’s flack Jodi Seth told us the senator hasn’t paid because he hasn’t received a bill. Which is very different from what Kerry said last summer. Back then the story was that the senator would pay all the taxes as if the boat were berthed in Massachusetts.
“Whether owed or not, we intend to pay the equivalent taxes as if the boat’s home port were currently in Massachusetts,” Kerry said at the time. “That payment is being made promptly.”
Apparently not.
Then Seth got back to us to say that the yacht “is in the process of being reberthed” in Massachusetts.
“Once the process is complete, we will presumably be billed and we will promptly pay whatever is owed in annual excise taxes,” she said.
Is that like “the check’s in the mail”????
John Kerry Still Hasn’t Gotten His Wife To Pay His Taxes.
Taxes are for the little people.
wasn’t there some military form he was going to release also?....;o)
There once was a man from Nantucket...
Hey Kerry! When are you gonna ‘pay your fair share’???
John Kerry said his wife “was the majority stock holder” in the ship. So, who are the “minority” stock holders and who are they Lobbyists for?
$wiftboat
For John Kerry, life is just one hassle after another....
Kerry is as dumb as he is ugly.
And his integrity matches the above.
The Story: Two official from the Idaho State Tax Commission forced two children, ages 4 and 6, to close a stand in front of their home they were using to sell pumpkins. The kids were selling the pumpkins to raise money for school sports, but the IRS didn’t care. All they saw as a violation of Federal law.
The IRS Shuts Them Down: An anonymous tax official said that roadside stands must obtain proper permits in order to business in Idaho. According to the IRS, the 4 and 6 year old kids must charge customers sales tax and forward that cash to the state.
What’s Next, Lemonade Stands? Actually, government authorities have closed down lemonade stands before. But there is a silver lining, she did receive an apology from the county.
Really, don’t tax authorities have better things to do than shut down kid’s pumpkin stands? If they were looking for good PR, this isn’t the way to get it...
Yeah, maybe these tax men could go and talk to Kerry,Rangel,Sharpton and many more..I think they would collect more money from them..Not likely they just pick on lttle kids..
Mama Teresa is not about to spend $400,000 to alleviate little Johnny’s political discomfort about avoiding taxes.He is just going to have to save for it out of his allowance. If it were not for rich women, this clown would be sleeping on a grate.
PROPER TRANSLATION: John Heinz’s WIDOW has still not paid John Kerry’s taxes.
Mr. Teresa Heinz - hahaha.
You are not suggesting that Kerry lied about paying his taxes are you? You know full well that Progressives never lie.
How did the IRS find out about the front yard pumpkin stand? Did a neighbor call the IRS and report them? That’s creepy.
Remember things are getting just like the WW11 Hitlers time also the Soviet Union and people are getting paid to snitch on others..With Soro’s in power (Obama puppet master) it will get worse..Remember Soros did that to his fellow Jews during WW11 and he is in charge here now..So more than likely it was a neighbor an Obama supporter..
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