Lefty Moving East?

In our class warfare world no one’s going to shed a tear for a wealthy white golfer like three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson.
But government isn’t going to deny him his right to live where he wants, either … (at least not yet).
A resident of Rancho Santa Fe, California, Mickelson says major increases in state and federal [...]

Another SC Lawmaker Didn’t Pay Taxes

For the second time this month, a member of the S.C. General Assembly has been convicted of not paying his income taxes.
S.C. Rep. Harold Mitchell (D-Spartanburg) pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of failing to pay his income taxes from 2005-08.  Mitchell was given three years probation and ordered to pay $10,000 in addition to [...]

Taxing “The Rich”

ISN’T IT COSTING EVERYBODY?
In our current political climate, taxes and deficits have become a zero sum game … in more ways than one.
First our politicians (and the media outlets that cover them) have totally forgotten that tax relief – particularly income tax relief – is an economic stimulant, and that assessing the revenue impact of [...]

Mitt Romney’s Tax Problem

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will “probably” release his tax returns in April of this year  – assuming he’s the Republican presidential nominee by then.
Sadly, that outcome appears to be a safer bet with each passing day, as evidenced by the latest polls as well as the Secret Service protection Romney is now getting as [...]

Amazing … Nikki Haley Paid Her Taxes On Time

Give S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley a gold star … or something.
The “accountant” who “knows the value of a dollar” managed to pay her taxes on time this year … for a change.
According to Saturday’s editions of The (Columbia, S.C.) State newspaper, Haley spokesman Rob Godfrey (who was responding to a media inquiry for a change) [...]

Haley Offers Tax Explanation

S.C. Rep. Nikki Haley is once again attempting to spin her failure as an accountant on big, bad government. Specifically, she’s blaming the Internal Revenue Service and the S.C. Department of Revenue for the fact that her family’s now-defunct clothing business was penalized three times over the last six years for failing to pay its [...]

Haley’s Business Filed Taxes Late, Too

S.C. Rep. Nikki Haley’s family business has been penalized three times over the last six years for failing to pay its taxes on time, according to records published Thursday by the Associated Press.
Ordinarily, that wouldn’t be such a big deal, however Haley has repeatedly touted her skill as the bookkeeper for her family business as [...]