Coffee Admits 'Dumb Mistake,' Stays In Place
Senate President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee has apologized to his caucus for having a tax lien filed against him and says he will remain as the Senate leader despite calls from Democrats that he resign.
"Well, the problem with dumb mistakes is that you have to answer for them,” Coffee said Monday after a meeting with Senate Republicans. "That is what I am here today to do. I made a dumb decision, and I went into caucus today to apologize for that and answer questions from members of my caucus.”
In 2006, Coffee said, he filed an extension for his federal income taxes but let it expire before taking care of the tax bill: "I was working on filing an amended return, and by no one’s fault but my own, I didn’t get it done in time,” he said.
The IRS filed a $28,822.67 lien against Coffee and his wife, Lisa, in November. The taxes were paid, and the lien was released in December.
Coffee said he has income outside of his legislative pay. In 2006, his legislative pay was $50,764, said Randy Swanson, Coffee’s spokesman.
"Well, the problem with dumb mistakes is that you have to answer for them,” Coffee said Monday after a meeting with Senate Republicans. "That is what I am here today to do. I made a dumb decision, and I went into caucus today to apologize for that and answer questions from members of my caucus.”
In 2006, Coffee said, he filed an extension for his federal income taxes but let it expire before taking care of the tax bill: "I was working on filing an amended return, and by no one’s fault but my own, I didn’t get it done in time,” he said.
The IRS filed a $28,822.67 lien against Coffee and his wife, Lisa, in November. The taxes were paid, and the lien was released in December.
Coffee said he has income outside of his legislative pay. In 2006, his legislative pay was $50,764, said Randy Swanson, Coffee’s spokesman.
Labels: Glenn Coffee, Unpaid Taxes
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