Tax scandals of the rich and famous

Timothy Geithner

The treasury secretary hasn't even played by IRS rules. Geithner failed to pay $34,000 in self-employment taxes, including Social Security and Medicare taxes between 2001 and 2004. Geithner contended the mistakes weren't intentional, but that he should have known better.

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Timothy Geithner The treasury secretary hasn't even played by IRS rules. Geithner failed to pay $34,000 in self-employment taxes, including Social Security and Medicare taxes between 2001 and 2004. Geithner contended the mistakes weren't intentional, but that he should have known better.