Senator (Kerry) wants probe of Blackwater's tax practices

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Senator wants probe of Blackwater's tax practices[/h3>By Kevin Drawbaugh 46 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. John Kerry vowed on Thursday to press for further investigation of the tax practices of Blackwater USA, the private security firm already under scrutiny over killings of Iraqi civilians.

"Blackwater is hiding behind the Bush administration to explain why they bilked the taxpayers out of millions of dollars," said the Massachusetts Democrat in a statement. "I intend to get to the bottom of this."

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Blackwater responded by saying that Waxman was "incorrect" in asserting that the deployed personnel should be treated as employees for tax purposes. The Blackwater statement said:

"The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has determined in an official finding applying 'the criteria used by the IRS for federal income tax purpose,' that 'Blackwater security contractors are not employees."'

Kerry, chairman of a Senate committee that oversees the SBA, had asked the agency about the finding cited by Blackwater and whether the SBA had helped "Blackwater avoid paying $31.8 million dollars in taxes."

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Prosecutor Kerry is baaaack & on the Blackwater case

[maddezmom]

1. sounds good to me

:thumbsup:

[crickets]

2. GOOD!

Go get 'em, John.

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3. Kick! n/t