04-02-2015, 04:22 AM
It's not just what he did on his down time. It's because some of what he did was illegal and at taxpayer expense.
If a taxpayer tried to put hostess bar tabs and surfboards, etc. on his business card as a business expense, then offered to remove them as deductions six years later only after the IRS, State Tax Dept, and Hawaii State Excise discovered the "mistake," those three agencies would run him through the wringer with paperwork, late fees, interest, and penalties. Even if he claimed that he did an outstanding A+ job over all of that time period.
An apology on the 5 PM News wouldn't cut it.
If a taxpayer tried to put hostess bar tabs and surfboards, etc. on his business card as a business expense, then offered to remove them as deductions six years later only after the IRS, State Tax Dept, and Hawaii State Excise discovered the "mistake," those three agencies would run him through the wringer with paperwork, late fees, interest, and penalties. Even if he claimed that he did an outstanding A+ job over all of that time period.
An apology on the 5 PM News wouldn't cut it.
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves