An anonymous person has filed out an IRS complaint form against Rep. Ray Sansom, alleging he failed to pay taxes on personal items bought with his Republican Party-issued American Express.
The complaint cites a Times/Herald story
detailing Sansom's use of the card on clothing and plane tickets for
his family as part of an overall $173,000 bill he racked up over two
years.
"Because the party refuses to disclose who else has such
credit cards and what these other Party leaders have purchases, I
believe the fraud may extend beyond Sansom," the complaint reads.
"Other Party officials including Chairman Jim Greer, Senator Jeff
Atwater and Senator Mike Haridopolos are known to have had such credit
cards."
We reported yesterday that Republican Party of Florida
contribution records do not show Sansom reimbursed the party for any of
his expenses. But it's not clear whether he declared any additional
income on his tax forms.
The complaint was sent anonymously to
the Times/Herald Tallahassee bureau today. An IRS spokesman, Mike
Dobzinski, said the agency does not confirm or deny investigations. He
confirmed that a person filling out a form 3949 A can remain anonymous. "Generally speaking, getting something for nothing could have a tax effect," Dobzinski said.
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