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Re: Some quick math on Beason's lobbying

PaulTerrell — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:58:37 -0400

So Beason, A democrat by the way, did not pay income taxes on the part he did not report? So why haven't he and his son been arrested?

Re: Some quick math on Beason's lobbying

j1c2kp — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:09:04 -0400

Thanks for clarifying that for me. I was ready to sign up as a lobbyist.

Re: Some quick math on Beason's lobbying

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:01:15 -0400

No, you're wrong. I'm talking about what Beason and his clients reported to the N.C. Secretary of State as lobbying payments.

He'd have to report all income — lobbying and consulting — to the Internal Revenue Service, and by extension, the N.C. Department of Revenue.

To be clear, I'm not aware of any allegations that he's not paid taxes.

— RTB

Re: Some quick math on Beason's lobbying

j1c2kp — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:53:30 -0400

Ryan am I reading this right? He could have possibly made a million or more but only reported $145,521, meaning he didn't have to pay the IRS, just pocketed the money? Is that some law that those wonderful politicians came up with?

Man am I in the wrong line of work.

Re: The consulting loophole, revisited

j1c2kp — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:12:57 -0400

Who writes the state laws? Legislators! And they protect their own.

Re: Who Beason's clients have hired

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:49:28 -0400

Comment deleted for unproven assertion.

— RTB

Slow News Day?

jerimee — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:28:48 -0500

While I'm surprised that this is news, let me say that Constant Contact is a problematic email solution. There are better options available.

Re: Beason's Albemarle contract

MeckDeck — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:24:46 -0400

Has the IRS been alerted?