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KK9

(81 posts)
31. I don't know...
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 07:51 PM
Apr 2016

I'm not sure what I expect to see on the Sanders' tax return, but there IS something there, or they'd just release the whole thing. We're not talking big bucks, so what's the big deal? The "release" today is the same thing that's been hanging out there for a while. They think we're all stupid, and, apparently, many are.

My gut is telling me that Jane is playing it a bit fast and loose with the tax return, it's not like she's never done that with money before. They own (or owned) rental property, there'd be a schedule E if they still owned rental property and a schedule D if the sold it. Their itemized deductions are kind of out of whack for income level, so I'd be interested to see what those are. It's not the amount of money, the Clintons money dwarfs theirs, it's a matter of honesty and due diligence.

What makes me most angry is what I call the "don't worry your pretty little head about it" attitude about his whole campaign, not just taxes (though that is kind of my thing). It happens over and over and this tax return BS is just the latest bit.

I'm an "unenrolled" voter in MA. I'm liberal and I vote Democrat about 95% of the time, but I'm not into party politics. I'd be his target voter, but he pisses me off sooooo much! I'm thoroughly convinced that he thinks I'm a idiot, though he has never met me.

"Don't worry your pretty little head about it", I've been on the receiving end of that attitude for as long as I can remember.... At 53 now, my head is no longer as "pretty" as it used to be, but it still works too well to be talked down to and assumed I don't understand, or want to hear about, details. I live for details and number crunching (I'm female, imagine that!). I'm a geek in many ways .

Unenrolled, liberal, geeks, for Hillary!

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Oh for cripe sake, can you give ONE example of this? Actor Apr 2016 #1
You see until he tells us we are going to speculate the hell out of it. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #7
+1 DesertRat Apr 2016 #32
Just to remind you, you're in the Hillary Clinton Group. BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #13
perhaps some organization he doesn't want to be identified with still_one Apr 2016 #27
thats very possible. DesertFlower Apr 2016 #34
You don't have to name the recipients when you file. spooky3 Apr 2016 #39
That's true still_one Apr 2016 #41
did you forget the sarcasm image? KewlKat Apr 2016 #2
I'm new here. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #20
He has previously stated that he does not believe in charities. DURHAM D Apr 2016 #3
I dont think he has high state taxes or mortgage interest to equal Gomez163 Apr 2016 #5
what about church? KewlKat Apr 2016 #9
Possibly. The best way to know is to see the Schedule A. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #10
Jane's Catholic but he isn't religious. Rose Siding Apr 2016 #11
He might be claiming a big theft loss. That Hillary stole the primaries. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #12
Best comeback yet.! riversedge Apr 2016 #25
that's it................ still_one Apr 2016 #29
I think its fun to speculate about this usual nerd stuff like tax returns. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #14
He claimed $22k in interest and around $15k in RE tax. spooky3 Apr 2016 #40
$22k in mortgage interest on a $200k salary is fishy as hell jmowreader Apr 2016 #42
They own a condo in DC--purchased in 2007 for around $500k spooky3 Apr 2016 #43
Oh shit jmowreader Apr 2016 #44
I'm in the metro area--he's fine. In the neighborhood in which he bought, prices are spooky3 Apr 2016 #45
He's not fine jmowreader Apr 2016 #46
You're mixing up years. If they bought in 2007 (as the post I referred to claimed he did) then you spooky3 Apr 2016 #47
here's the link showing that he paid $489000 for the DC condo in 2007: spooky3 Apr 2016 #48
My bet is that he doesn't want to show that he donates nothing. IamMab Apr 2016 #6
Bingo! SharonClark Apr 2016 #4
It might be even more likely radical noodle Apr 2016 #8
I suspect his schedule d taught_me_patience Apr 2016 #15
Makes me wonder what he is trying to hide. 4now Apr 2016 #16
FRIDAY NEWS DUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gomez163 Apr 2016 #17
I heard that BS was going to release his hidden tax returns today 4now Apr 2016 #22
He could be paying tuitions or health care premiums. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #18
Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #19
Possible because he may not want to brag about donating money egalitegirl Apr 2016 #21
He might have a big carry forward from charitable contributions Gomez163 Apr 2016 #23
That is the best excuse that I have heard today 4now Apr 2016 #24
Maybe tax havens, it will be hard to say rich people should pay their taxes and he does Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #26
So a 1040 is now a full tax return? MattP Apr 2016 #28
Goodwill enid602 Apr 2016 #30
I don't know... KK9 Apr 2016 #31
Love your post! DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #35
interesting thought. DesertFlower Apr 2016 #33
So, there's now a pdf DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #36
7 pages KK9 Apr 2016 #37
I'm hoping I can get the link to work DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #38
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