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russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts)
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 08:58 PM Aug 2012

I'm sure some others have noticed this too. Ann rMoney

when interviewed about her and mittys taxes said they were not going to release anymore tax filings.
Here is the part I find interesting; "we give 10% to charity".
Does that mean the church didn't their full 10% ?
Is that what they are hiding ? The comeuppance of the Mormon church ?

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NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
2. I suspect that they count any tithe as charity.
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:03 PM
Aug 2012

And in any event I doubt that it comes anywhere near 10%.

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)
3. She refers to them releasing all the returns
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:04 PM
Aug 2012

they are legally required to release. As far as I know, there's no legal requirement; it's a political requirement is the candidate wants to gain supporters!

russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts)
5. I am not 100% sure about this, but I seem to remember
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:19 PM
Aug 2012

during the debates, rMoney was talking about the charities they "support".
If anyone remembers this let me know.

markpkessinger

(8,401 posts)
6. Whether it's all to the church or not is beside ther point . . .
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:22 PM
Aug 2012

. . . The larger issue is that such donations are tax deductible already, so that should NOT be an excuse for paying so little on so much income!

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)
7. She doesn't want anyone to know that 10%
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:23 PM
Aug 2012

included Planned Parenthood - and they shortchanged the LDS temple to do that.

10% is "legally required" (not a dime more - as that would make Mittwit ineligible for overpayment), but no one is claiming it all went to the temple.

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