Comments Thread For: Photo: Pacquiao Displays Tax Returns For 2008/2009

[FrankieBruno]

He must be realty worried to do this

Arum probably holding the cam

[FrankieBruno]

It looks like someone is pointing a gun to his head and telling him to smile and hold that paper up.

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[KaL-EL]

50M USD tax? how much did pacquiao earn in 2008-2009 for them to take this amount of money..some corrupt **** is going on.

yup aint no way Pac made that much money in 2008-2009 for him to owe 50mill in taxes

[Russian Crushin]

not only is this guy illiterate. he's and idiot also.

The irony

[big_james10]

This is a publicity-seeking move. What does his 2008 and 2009 tax returns have to do with him providing proof that he paid taxes on his fights from those years?

[big_james10]

I did my taxes online myself and printed them off when I filed them. It's proof as it gets. Manny is right with the tax and HBO and Arum know not to mess with the USA's IRS.

Death and taxes here to the core. We take from the rich and give to the poor. FREE!!!!!!!!!!

Did he give reporters a copy rf allow them to examine the tax returns? If not, those tax returns could have been someone else's for all you know. I did my taxes myself and printed them off too, but that means absolutely nothing. That doesn't mean that he paid what he owed or even that he submitted the returns because you can print a preliminary copy of your returns before you submit them.

Also, the issue is not whether he completed a tax return in the U.S. The issue is the fact that he has failed to get documentation from the IRS proving that he paid the taxes in 2008 and 2009. People like you always seem to forget or ignore this detail.

[big_james10]

50M USD tax? how much did pacquiao earn in 2008-2009 for them to take this amount of money..some corrupt **** is going on.

It has been five years. A large portion of that is likely penalties and interest on unpaid taxes. If he provides the BIR with proof from the IRS that he paid the taxes, he won't have to pay them a dime. Instead, he shows reporters his tax return from 2008-09. Who does that? It doesn't take two years to get a document from the IRS.

[Cinci Champ]

this is sad i hope he dont end up going broke alot of his money goes to others anyway

[MindBat]

This photo reaps of desperation. I thought the picture would be of the documents up close to see the writing on it instead of Manny holding the paper? Dude is so worried about his image that he ain't even thinking straight. I really believe that Arum and Pacquiao think his fans will believe anything. For those who insist Manny is a victim of corruption. Collection agencies don't freeze assets and finances without reason. Vision Quest already said Pacquiao money was mismanaged. Funny after Arum had Manny fire them.

Right. Those could be Jinky's or Buboy's for all we know.

This is a publicity-seeking move. What does his 2008 and 2009 tax returns have to do with him providing proof that he paid taxes on his fights from those years?

Exactly.

It has been five years. A large portion of that is likely penalties and interest on unpaid taxes. If he provides the BIR with proof from the IRS that he paid the taxes, he won't have to pay them a dime. Instead, he shows reporters his tax return from 2008-09. Who does that? It doesn't take two years to get a document from the IRS.

And Bob's response is ... "That's just re-god-damn-diculous. Everyone knows the IRS drags their feet when it comes to those requests.

He paid his taxes. Leave the kid alone."

[DannYankee]

This is *****'s birth certificate all over again.