Denny Hoskins: Noun, Verb…CPA?

Surprised? (0.00 / 0)

Same old story, getting so tired of the Republicans lies. Do as I say not as I do...........

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by: MOVoter @ Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 14:01:28 PM UTC

Rep. Hoskins (0.00 / 0)

 Sure the economy has caused problems for many, but I am not willing to feel sorry for Hos Enterprises. They get absolutely no sympathy from me. A CPA who fails to pay taxes is not a CPA at all. Why couldn't he find someone to loan him the money? Why are his property taxes on the list of things that don't need to be paid? Why aren't they included in his mortgage in the first place? I had my own tax problem several years ago, but I am not, nor have I ever claimed, to be a Certiried Public Accountant. As you said his oath requires that he pay his taxes, so now he is a confirmed liar and tax cheat and I am not going to let up on him.

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by: cview @ Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 14:44:22 PM UTC

Schadenfreude (3.00 / 1)

I'm having a serious attack of Schadenfreude.  

It is still before noon, so the obvious cure is not available.

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by: Bob Yates @ Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 17:34:03 PM UTC

Well ain't that (20) grand? (0.00 / 0)

To paraphrase Keith Olbermann: "And this man is somebody's accountant!"

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by: MrJM @ Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 18:46:44 PM UTC

Some are more recession proof than others (0.00 / 0)

Warrensburg state rep. owes taxes on rental property

....The county will continue to add penalties until the taxes are paid, said County Collector Ruthane Small. If they're not paid within three years, officials will initiate a tax sale.

Small said the county has not seen much of a drop-off in tax collections due to the recession. For 2008, the county had a collection rate of 91 or 92 percent -- "right on schedule," she said.

[emphasis added]

543,895 votes

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by: Michael Bersin @ Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 20:45:46 PM UTC

at least we have him on the budget committee (0.00 / 0)

oh wait.. that's not good.

anyways, the property tax is the new kind of tyranny and it's all a conspiracy

Hailing from the land of milk, honey, and Democrats

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by: RBH @ Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 21:10:35 PM UTC

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Media release from Denny Hoskins (0.00 / 0)

NEWS   From the Office of
Representative Denny Hoskins
121st District

For Immediate Release:

November 12, 2009

Rep. Hoskins Responds to Criticism Regarding Property Tax Issue

           JEFFERSON CITY - In response to partisan criticism regarding 2008 property taxes on rental properties, Rep. Denny Hoskins responded with the following statement:

     "Let me be clear: We are not neglecting to pay property taxes on our rental properties. We are, and have been, paying taxes on our rental property business, Hos Properties, LLC, for many years - in fact, our 2008 property taxes will be paid in full by the end of this week. Due to the recession, our business numbers have been unusually low.  Our tenants, mostly students and small families, are living paycheck to paycheck.  When our tenants can't pay their rent, Hos Properties, LLC struggles as well. It's unfortunate that the House Democrat Campaign Committee is trying to make an issue out of our tax payment installation plan at a time when all Missourians are feeling the shockwaves of this serious economic downturn."

     The properties are owned by Rep. Hoskins and his brother, Brian. In response to the comments being issued, Brian explained, "I took over managing the rental properties of Hos Properties, LLC when my brother was elected to office.  In fact, the 2008 property taxes for Hos Properties, LLC will be paid in the full by the end of the week.  This is a time when all Missourians are struggling to make ends meet during a sagging economy and we should be working together and supporting each other, rather than playing petty political games."

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"Tax payment installation plan"? How do the rest of us get in on this action?

That didn't sound right.

I called the Johnson County Collector, Ruthane Small, and asked her about the requirements for collecting tax bills. She told me that taxes are due and payable on December 31st. They are delinquent, if not paid, on January 1st. As for any "installation" plan, the tax statements issued by the Johnson County Collector state: "partial payment or proration of tax is not accepted by law." Ruthane Small went on to say that no partial payment for a single property can be accepted, but that full payment for a separate parcel (property) which may constitute a smaller part of the total bill can be paid. As we understand it there were two properties with bills that were much smaller (by comparison) than the two largest parcels. As of my phone conversation with Ruthane Small this afternoon, none of the bills for the parcels have been paid.

And now he's a victim? Uh, didn't the Warrensburg schools lose out on revenue because he hasn't paid those taxes for almost a year?

543,895 votes

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by: Michael Bersin @ Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 21:20:24 PM UTC

you mean that (3.00 / 1)

he can't get the 12 CD set while paying his property taxes for just 6 monthly payments?

Hailing from the land of milk, honey, and Democrats

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by: RBH @ Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 22:32:30 PM UTC

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The HDCC answers (0.00 / 0)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[....]

Nov. 12th, 2009
[....]

Hoskins Lies In Official Statement To Voters About Delinquent Taxes

Hoskins Claims he has been on a "tax installment plan" while knowing no such plan ever existed

JEFFERSON CITY - In a press release sent out from State Rep. Denny Hoskins official office, titled "Hoskins Responds to Criticism Regarding Tax Issue", Hoskins claims "we are not neglecting to pay our property taxes" and that the House Democrats are "making an issue out of our tax installment plan at a time when all Missourians are feeling shockwaves from the economic downturn."

Official records show that on 5 separate attempts to collect from HOS Properties, it clearly states that "partial payments are not accepted by law" because of the delinquent status. In fact, the only partial payments accepted by law in Johnson County are pro-anticipated payments for taxes due in the future, not delinquent taxes. Denny Hoskins still owes $20,317.89 in delinquent taxes.

"Denny Hoskins is now using his official, taxpayer funded state office, to blatantly lie about being on what he calls a "tax installment plan" for his $20,317.89 in delinquent taxes. No such plan exists or is even allowed in Johnson County for delinquent taxes. Denny Hoskins has reached a new low in comparing his problem to other working families. 92 percent of families in Johnson County pay their taxes on time. Denny Hoskins does not. And even worse, he continues to lie about why that is the case," said Chris Moreno, Executive Director of the Missouri House Democratic Campaign Committee.

In a Nov. 11 story in the Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal, Republican state Rep. Denny Hoskins said he hasn't paid more than $20,000 in taxes and penalties because of financial hardships caused by the recession and said he had "no target date" for paying his delinquent taxes. Yet in a statement he issued from his state office on Nov. 12, Hoskins said the "taxes will be paid in full by the end of this week."

"Since the recession hasn't suddenly ended, we are forced to wonder where exactly did Denny Hoskins suddenly get $20,000? If he had the money all along, why did he wait until he was publicly caught to pay up? If he truly was struggling financially as he originally claimed, where did the money come from? Hoskins' lame attempt to explain away his failure to pay his taxes on time like other Missourians raises more questions than it answers," Chris Moreno said.

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543,895 votes

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by: Michael Bersin @ Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 23:25:24 PM UTC

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It appears that... (0.00 / 0)

...Denny Hoskins paid his bill:

Update: Hoskins pays off tax bill

....Reached by phone, Hoskins said the company had planned to pay the bills off in a series of payments, but decided today to do it all at once.

Small, the collector, said taxpayers are not permitted in Johnson County to pay "installments" of tax bills, although Hoskins could have paid separately the balances on each of the properties. The bills on the five properties ranged from $500 to $9,637.

543,895 votes

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by: Michael Bersin @ Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 23:46:36 PM UTC