As I said in another thread, I’ve been a tax attorney for some 30+ years.

I can tell you with a high level of confidence, this had nothing to do with a complicated Internal Revenue Code. Yes, the Code is a disgrace; however, the issues involved are straight forward and require nothing more than third-grade level math (not too much to expect of a Fed Governor). They require First Grade reading skills.

Assuming the news reports are correct, i.e., he signed papers to the effect that he had paid the tax and he sought and received reimbursement, he should be in prison. That involves at least two counts of fraud – two felonies: fraud on the IMF and tax fraud. Plus perjury before Congress.

And that stuff about not realizing he had an obligation for the early years? The statute of limitation never runs on fraud. I suspect he owes much more than he paid.

And blaming it on Turbo Tax!!!! Give me a break – the guy essentially uses tax law for dummies and he wants to head up the IRS??????

I do not want him leading the IRS. I do not want him managing banks. I do not want him in polite society. I do not care if he is the favorite nominee of the Republicans. We must have some standards and we must have them NOW!

I agree with others in another thread: “Where is the press and where are the Republicans?” If we cannot shout at this, then what will get our attention? If not now . . . when?

at one point I used to use Turbo Tax, and they are very thorough programs…. Back then the FORMS that printed to be signed had a code on them making them identifiable to the IRS the software by which the return was generated, they had to be an authorized/approved provider of Tax Services to allow that…. LET US SEE HIS TAX FORMS!!! LET HIM PROVE HE USED TURBO TAX IF HE WANTS US TO BELIEVE HIM…. DOUBT HE DID, SO HE WON’T….

I genuinly thought you were kidding about Turbo Tax.

Idda thought stock would increase for Turbo Tax with a decleration such as this. A man with such ‘stature’ should be filling out his taxes on paper with a crayon, or at least a number 2 pencil with a fresh eraser.

Before he said he used Turbotax, he said that it was all his fault and not the fault of the software.

It was a stupid question to be honest. The GOP senators on the committee need to be asking about how he let Lehman Brothers fail and pressing him on why he only paid half the years he missed back (Hint: He knew the statute of limitations had run out.) Instead of pushing him on what kind of software he used.

There are enough questions about this guy that he shouldn’t be voted for. Unfortunately our representatives in Congress are too spineless to betray the Messiah and him and Holder will probably pass with 90 votes.

My husband has worked in the big 6, big 4 and other major accounting firms. WTH? They all use TurboTax or TaxCut. Geittner’s getting a pass is absolute horse puckey.
As the tax attorney said, it uses prompts and numbers like anything else.
The leftists are just rolling over to call it a mistake all the while imparting their double standards on anyone who has an R behind their names and they have the chutzbah to say we are hypocrits! To that I just have to say, “Bite me.”

Mr. Geithner should be checking into Club Fed rather than testifying at confirmation hearings.

That said, this is a non-starter. I would wager that the bulk of Obama’s electoral support don’t even have to file.