Franken blasts his accountant

Scott at Powerline tackles ex-comedian Al Franken's run for the Senate:

...Over the past few weeks, with his failure to pay workers' compensation insurance in New York and his failure to pay corporate tax returns in California... [t]oday's Star Tribune reports that a new round of financial questions dogs Franken. Franken's campaign said Thursday that his accountant is trying to sort out whether he owes taxes in California.

"Al feels that because his name is at the top of the organization, he takes ultimate responsibility for everything that goes on," Barr said. "But if there's a mistake that's been made, he's pretty insistent that the accountant fix it. He's been pretty vocal with [the accountant] on this point."

Rumor has it that this photo depicts Franken calmly discussing the situation with his accountant.

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Authorities to frog-march Franken?

Protein Wisdom notes that Al Franken's tax problems keep --er-- compounding.

Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken’s personal corporation didn’t file corporate income tax returns in California from 2003 to 2007.  He now owes more than $4,000 in back taxes, penalties and fees.  Franken campaign spokeswoman Jess McIntosh said if Franken’s business owes the money it will pay up, which is nice, given that it is illegal to not file or pay corporate taxes. 


Franken looks like he's been working out.The AP adds:

AFI was in the headlines in recent weeks after it emerged that New York state had fined Franken $25,000 for failure to pay workers’ compensation insurance while employing people from 2002 to 2005. Franken paid the penalty and an $833 fine for failing to pay disability insurance.

Franken's a joke, but federal authorities aren't laughing.

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