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Palin Told to Pay Taxes
on Per Diem Cash

Expense cash to be considered income, state says

Feb 18, 09 1:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Sarah Palin will have to pay income tax on the thousands of dollars she charged the state for her meals and expenses, state officials said today. As recently as December, Palin was still drawing a per diem allowance while she lived in her Wasilla home, the Anchorage Daily News... More »

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Alaska • taxes • Sarah Palin • Wasilla • per diems

Palin's Tax Returns Raise Questions

Experts query travel payments, other reimbursements

Oct 4, 08 6:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin's tax returns, released yesterday, show her to be the least wealthy of the presidential candidates, the Wall Street Journal reports, and the governor herself to be the family's main breadwinner. The Palins reported a combined income of $166,000 in 2007, up from $128,000 in 2006. Todd... More »

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Alaska • tax returns • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • Wasilla • Todd Palin • per diems

 Palin Billed 
 State to 
 Live at Home 

Gov. charged per diem home fee, and family got $43K in travel expenses

Sep 9, 08 3:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin charged the state of Alaska nearly $17,000 in per diem fees for 312 nights she spent at her Wasilla home, even though she had moved with her family to the state capitol of Juneau before the legislative session last year, reports the Washington Post. The state has... More »

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Juneau • Department of Commerce • Sarah Palin • Republican National Convention • Wasilla • Todd Palin • travel expenses • per diems • Kim Garnero

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