Soon-to-be Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner failed to pay proper taxes for several years and employed an illegal alien. He was audited for two of those years and paid the taxes. He apparently has not paid taxes on the other periods in the early 2000s.
Obama Defends Geithner, Expresses Confidence in his Confirmation
President-elect Barack Obama today defended his choice for Treasury Secretary, calling for Tim Geithner to be confirmed even amid questions still lurking about his failure to pay the correct amount of taxes on time, and employing a housekeeper whose work authorization had expired.
Three Strikes and You're Out
The revelation that Barack Obama’s choice for treasury secretary failed to pay $34,000 in income taxes from 2001 to 2004, has to give reasonable lawmakers pause. After all, if the Senate signs off on his appointment, Timothy Geithner will sit atop the bureaucratic pyramid that includes the IRS. ...
Geithner failed to pay appropriate Social Security and Medicare taxes when he worked for the International Monetary Fund. He paid some of those back taxes in 2006 when the IRS sent him a bill. He paid the rest too — with interest and penalties — but only after the Obama transition team discovered he owed more.
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