Clarence Thomas failed to report wife's income

[lakhota]

Virginia Thomas earned over $680,000 from conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation over 5 years, a group says. But the Supreme Court justice did not include it on financial disclosure forms.

More: www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-thomas-disclosure-20110122,0,2413407.story

[marjar]

Who would have thought?

[Gardening Grandma]

He didn't notice the extra money?

[handyman2]

My question is did they file seperate income tax reports. If so does he need to report it?

[formerexpat]

My question is did they file sparate income tax reports. If so does he need to report it?

[/size]

Doesn't matter, needs to be disclosed by federal judges. I'm sure him and Geithner bought the same version of Turbo Tax.

[handyman2]

Thanks ExPat: I was not sure. I was not aware federal Judges had some different rules.

[workpublic]

Oh My! a member of the greed class acting greedy.

[Savoir Faire-Demogague in NJ]

Failure to report on disclosure is merely administrative... question really should be, did they pay the required income tax. My take would be yes.
No foul here.

[Deleted]

it sounds like there is definitely a foul, but not a huge one.

[Tennesseer]

I look forward to your insightful posts Snerdley.

Tennesseer/Moderator

[swamp]

Jan 24, 2011 9:34:41 GMT -5 ArchietheDragon said:

it sounds like there is definitely a foul, but not a huge one.

I see it as a huge foul.

I've seen the questionnaires, and they aren't really that difficult, it asks you to list all your income and all your spouse's income. So either he has absolutely no reading comprehension skills, or he's lying, which I see as a problem for a judge.

[Savoir Faire-Demogague in NJ]

So either he has absolutely no reading comprehension skills, or he's lying, which I see as a problem for a judge.

Tim Geithner lied on his income tax, for a job that has the IRS under its perview.
Perhaps the judge and wife-pooh keep separate finances as well as file separately.
Nothing more than a red herring.

[billisonboard]

I just wanted to comment that I agree with all who have commented that this issue is so unimportant that it is absurd to comment on it.

[workpublic]

this issue is so unimportant that it is absurd to comment on it. [image]

i'm gonna try that line if i ever get audited. think the agent will buy it?

[swamp]

Jan 24, 2011 11:43:35 GMT -5 Savoir Faire-Demogague in NJ said:

So either he has absolutely no reading comprehension skills, or he's lying, which I see as a problem for a judge.

Tim Geithner lied on his income tax, for a job that has the IRS under its perview.
Perhaps the judge and wife-pooh keep separate finances as well as file separately.
Nothing more than a red herring.

I never said Tim Geithner was fit for the job either.

It doesn't matter whether or not Clarenence and his wife kept separate finances. Judges must disclose certain information, and if you aren't willing to do so, or can't read the form, you're not fit to be a judge. I don't care if he's liberal, conservative, constructionist, or activist. It goes for every single judge out there.

[billisonboard]

Jan 24, 2011 15:04:55 GMT -5 workpublic said:

this issue is so unimportant that it is absurd to comment on it. [image]

i'm gonna try that line if i ever get audited. think the agent will buy it?

Doubt it, I didn't buy it when I typed it.

[workpublic]

;D ;D ;D