Comments on: Palin v. Johnston – Let the Circus Begin

By: faithfulpup

faithfulpup — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:24:31 +0000

Is the 1140 home subdivided? In-law apt.? Is there a garage across the street with living quarters? Odd and even nos. put the addies on opp. sides of the street in most places. An in-law living quarter in the same home would allow for another mailing no. maybe… The whole thing is interesting, either they are being devious (again) or stupid (again)…

By: austintx

austintx — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:00:52 +0000

MO Inkslinger -
Very interesting find. Makes one go h-m-m-m……..

By: MO Inkslinger

MO Inkslinger — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:57:06 +0000

Why does Bristol (in the court documents completed in her hand writing) giving Tripp’s home address as 1141 West Parkway when the Palin home is 1140 West Parkway and newly construction home is 1120 West Parkway?

Can anyone answer this question? Is this done for some reason to make it appear she does not live at the Palin home for student loans, etc?

By: Demetria,Texas

Demetria,Texas — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:06:32 +0000

Love the Mudflats! Going against the grain here and saying that Levi has as much right to his son as Bristol, for our children there is no right and wrong parent and I am glad that Levi was smart enough not to let things play behind closed doors. This young man is only 19 years of age and with his own mother out of the picture now and trying to do a breakout in whatever it is a 19 year old wants to break out in that is his choice, and it is giving him income to take care of his child, I will pray for that young man because I am sure the Palin camp is thinking of the do all to end all in order to not let him see his young son when he wants or to get joint custody. This is one young man that I hope does make it, he was made a fool in front of millions of people now it is his time to get the justice he deserves and that is to be able to get the time and give the love that his young son will need.

By: PepperzMom (GA)

PepperzMom (GA) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:30:23 +0000

RE: Tripp’s placement on a federal return as a dependent. There are very specific circumstances and criteria that would allow Tripp to be claimed as a dependent on the 2008 federal return, filed in 2009. Go to IRS.gov, then use the search for ‘dependent’ related info, especially as it relates to the various 1040 forms.

1) Neither Bristol nor Levi could show Tripp as a dependent for federal purposes unless they filed their own federal return, separate from their parents. The first question is: did either one of them file a separate from their parents federal return? If, yes, then one, and only one, of them was legally entitled to claim Tripp. If, no, neither Bristol nor Levi could claim him as their dependent.

2) The second question then becomes: was Bristol claimed as a dependent on the Palins federal return? If yes, SP & TP cannot claim Tripp as a dependent on their federal return. The specifically identified ways of claiming dependency do not appear to have been met. If no, then the criteria to determine dependency must be followed before grannies could attempt to claim Tripp as a dependent, and Bristol would have had to file a separate federal return, even if she had $0 income for 2008. (Why? One of the things the IRS like to look for is the filing of a return by dependents claimed on earlier returns, but then dropped, but not because of age related dependency).

If there are mixed answers to the above, such as being Bristol being claimed as a dependent on her parents federal return, and then Bristol claiming Tripp as a dependent on a second federal return…PAGING THE IRS!

By: terpsichore

terpsichore — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:16:20 +0000

bluebanshee@258, I agree it is possible no one took Tripp as a tax deduction/APF dividend recipient for 2008. But that does not make my statement untrue. I said, and I quote myself “someone could take him as a tax deduction on their 2008 taxes”. The operative word is could.

I also agree that Bristol may not be filing her own tax return for 2009. But that’s my point. It’s one situation if she will, and another situation if she does not (presumably being listed as a dependent on her parent’s tax returns). And I will take responsibility for saying ‘should’ when I ‘should’ not have. It’s her business, just as I would expect she would keep her nose out of mine.

The point I was trying to make, even if I did not make it well, is that only one person/entity can claim an IRS deduction and an APF dividend for Tripp in any one year, so who was it for 2008, and who will it be for 2009?

By: PepperzMom (GA)

PepperzMom (GA) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:15:22 +0000

Gotta say it about VF:

He’s the consigliore of the Palin mafia….he’s stuck, and won’t get out in one piece.

Having said that, he’s not anywhere near the caliber of the Corleones’ consigliore.

By: austintx

austintx — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:00:47 +0000

Bristol really does not need to show a “documented income”. By any measure or standard , she is doin’ A-OK feedin’ at the Palin hog trough. I think and hope that the judge takes that into consideration.

By: empish

empish — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:46:10 +0000

From a tax standpoint, any dependent child receiving a PFD usually has a tax return filed on their behalf by their parents. So most Alaskan minors have been filing since eligibility for dividend.

By: Monado

Monado — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:25:38 +0000

Perhaps a good item of Mudflats gear would be a mud-slicker instead of a rain-slicker, e.g. “I survived the Palin-Johnston custody mud-wrestle —Mudflats 2010″