Wednesday, November 18, 2009

TaxProf Blog- Senate to Move Forward on Lael Brainard's Nomination to be Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs Despite Tax Problems

November, 18, 2009

I previously blogged the tax problems of Lael Brainard, President Obama's nominee to be Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs. The tax problems are (1) twelve late payments of real estate and personal property taxes, and late payment of unemployment taxes; (2) failure to timely file employment eligibility verification forms for her household help; and (3) failure to substantiate home office deductions. Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus today annnounced that he would support the nomination and that the committee would soon vote on the nomination: